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  2. Vector projection - Wikipedia

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    The vector projection (also known as the vector component or vector resolution) of a vector a on (or onto) a nonzero vector b is the orthogonal projection of a onto a straight line parallel to b. The projection of a onto b is often written as proj b ⁡ a {\displaystyle \operatorname {proj} _{\mathbf {b} }\mathbf {a} } or a ∥ b .

  3. Linear complementarity problem - Wikipedia

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    If M is such that LCP(q, M) has a solution for every q, then M is a Q-matrix. If M is such that LCP(q, M) have a unique solution for every q, then M is a P-matrix. Both of these characterizations are sufficient and necessary. [4] The vector w is a slack variable, [5] and so is generally discarded after z is found. As such, the problem can also ...

  4. Vectorial Mechanics - Wikipedia

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    There were significant reviews given near the time of original publication. G.J.Whitrow:. Although many books have been published in recent years in which vector and tensor methods are used for solving problems in geometry and mathematical physics, there has been a lack of first-class treatises which explain the methods in full detail and are nevertheless suitable for the undergraduate student.

  5. Euclidean vector - Wikipedia

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    The decomposition or resolution [16] of a vector into components is not unique, because it depends on the choice of the axes on which the vector is projected. Moreover, the use of Cartesian unit vectors such as x ^ , y ^ , z ^ {\displaystyle \mathbf {\hat {x}} ,\mathbf {\hat {y}} ,\mathbf {\hat {z}} } as a basis in which to represent a vector ...

  6. Resolution of singularities - Wikipedia

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    In algebraic geometry, the problem of resolution of singularities asks whether every algebraic variety V has a resolution, which is a non-singular variety W with a proper birational map W→V. For varieties over fields of characteristic 0 , this was proved by Heisuke Hironaka in 1964; [ 1 ] while for varieties of dimension at least 4 over ...

  7. Scalar projection - Wikipedia

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    The term scalar component refers sometimes to scalar projection, as, in Cartesian coordinates, the components of a vector are the scalar projections in the directions of the coordinate axes.

  8. Wind triangle - Wikipedia

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    When two of the three vectors, or four of the six components, are known, the remaining quantities can be derived. The three principal types of problems to solve are: Solve for the ground vector. This type of problem arises when true heading and true airspeed are known by reading the flight instruments and when wind direction and speed are known ...

  9. Tangential and normal components - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of tangential and normal components of a vector to a surface. In mathematics, given a vector at a point on a curve, that vector can be decomposed uniquely as a sum of two vectors, one tangent to the curve, called the tangential component of the vector, and another one perpendicular to the curve, called the normal component of the vector.