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** Sketching a position vector
 
** Sketching a position vector
 
** Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and substraction
 
** Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and substraction
** magnitude and 2-norm of a vector, unit vector
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** Magnitude and 2-norm of a vector, unit vector
** triangle inequality
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** Triangle inequality
   
 
* The Dot Product of Two Vectors
 
* The Dot Product of Two Vectors
** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
 
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** Two definitions of dot product of two vectors
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*** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
 
** Parallel and geometric implications
 
** Parallel and geometric implications
 
*** Given a particular vector, create other parallel vectors of desired length
 
*** Given a particular vector, create other parallel vectors of desired length
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*** Given one vector and an angle, determine another other vector with the desired angle. Maybe give part of the second vector.
 
*** Given one vector and an angle, determine another other vector with the desired angle. Maybe give part of the second vector.
 
*** Given one 2d vector, determine another vector which is orthogonal
 
*** Given one 2d vector, determine another vector which is orthogonal
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* The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space
 
* The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space
 
** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
 
** Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples

Revision as of 16:42, 21 December 2011

Vectors in Space

  • Vector Algebra
    • Expressing a vector from Point A to Point B in vector notation
    • Sketching a position vector
    • Vector algebra: (1) scalar multiplication; (2) vector addition and substraction
    • Magnitude and 2-norm of a vector, unit vector
    • Triangle inequality
  • The Dot Product of Two Vectors
    • Two definitions of dot product of two vectors
      • Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
    • Parallel and geometric implications
      • Given a particular vector, create other parallel vectors of desired length
    • Angle between vectors, orthogonality and cos(theta)
      • Given two vectors, determine the angle between
      • Given one vector and an angle, determine another other vector with the desired angle. Maybe give part of the second vector.
      • Given one 2d vector, determine another vector which is orthogonal
  • The Cross Product of Two Vectors in Space
    • Calculating the standard collection of numerical examples
    • Orthogonality
      • Given a vector, determine another vector which is orthogonal
    • Orthogonality between three vectors
      • Given two vectors, determine a vector which is normal

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