Origin of scalar product

First recorded in 1875–80

British Dictionary definitions for scalar product

scalar product

noun

the product of two vectors to form a scalar, whose value is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. Written: A · B or AB Also called: dot product Compare vector product

Scientific definitions for scalar product

scalar product

The numerical product of the lengths of two vectors and the cosine of the angle between them.