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Could anyone clarify what is the name of the i,j,k notation for vectors if there even is one?
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anorlunda said:I'm not sure what you're really asking, but the letters I, j ,k, l, m, and n are commonly used in all mathematical notation to represent integer values. It is just a convention that is attributed to Leonhard Euler.
rootone said:Afaik, 'i' is just a simple shorthand notation symbolising an 'integer'.
If you need more than one integer to write some algorithm it's just a bit more 'understandable' to use j.k.l etc for the additional integers.
You could use i1, i2,i3 instead as symbols representing the same quantity, but that just makes thing more difficult to comprehend (imo).
Vector notation is a mathematical system used to represent vectors, which are quantities that have both magnitude and direction. It is commonly used in physics, engineering, and other scientific fields.
A vector is typically represented by an arrow over a letter, such as →A. The length of the arrow represents the magnitude of the vector, and the direction of the arrow represents the direction of the vector.
A vector has two main components: magnitude and direction. The magnitude is the size or length of the vector, while the direction is the angle at which the vector is pointing.
There are several types of vector notation, including standard notation (using letters with arrows), unit vector notation (using a unit vector i, j, or k), and component notation (using numerical values for the vector's components).
In vector notation, vectors are added, subtracted, and multiplied using specific rules and formulas. These calculations are important in many scientific fields, including physics and engineering, to determine the outcome of various physical processes.