Scalar
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Scalar may refer to:
- Scalar (mathematics), a quantity that can multiply vectors in the context of vector spaces
- Scalar (physics), a quantity that is independent of specific classes of coordinate systems
- Lorentz scalar, a quantity in the theory of relativity which is invariant under a Lorentz transformation
- Variable (computing), or scalar, an atomic quantity that can hold only one value at a time
See also
- Scalar product, also known as the dot product
- Inner product space
- Pseudoscalar
- Scalar field
- Scalar processor
- Scale (music)
Biology
- Pterophyllum scalare (Lichtenstein, 1823), a species of freshwater angelfish
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