Vector and Scalar Functions
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Mathematics/Calculus
Vector Fields and Scalar FunctionsDefinition 1. Let $D \subset \mathbb{R}^m$ for $m \in \mathbb{N}$. Then(1) A scalar function on a domain set $D$ is a function $f: D \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. (2) A vector-valued function, or vector function, or vector field on $D$ is a function $\textbf{f}: D \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ defined by $\textbf{f}(\textbf{x}) = (f_1(\textbf{x}), f_2(\textbf{x}), \cdots..