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From: Christian Froeschlin
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 10:53

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>>>>>> [ .... ]

>your wrong a vector and a scalar are completely different.  5 is not a vector 
>called a scalar it is a scalar.  Look up in any physics book and a scalar is 
>defined as any given value.  5,10,3.116, any # is a scalar but a vector is 
>number WITH direction ie 5 at 13degress is a vector.
>
>matt

As a math student I have to protest ;-) A physics book is probably not the
right place to look up such concepts. A scalar IS a vector (in a one-
dimensional vector space). It's just a matter of view-point. The vector
definition with direction you're refering to is just a useful special
case. Q.e.d.

- Christian Froeschlin

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Subject: Re: 3d programming
Date: 15 Feb 1996 10:53:00 GMT
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