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Class JSci.maths.MathVector 

java.lang.Object
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   +----JSci.maths.MathVector
public abstract class MathVector
extends Object
implements ModuleMember, Serializable
The MathVector superclass provides an abstract encapsulation for vectors.

Variable Index

o CLASS_SPECIFIC
Storage format identifier.
o storageFormat

Constructor Index

o MathVector()
Constructs a mathematical vector.

Method Index

o add(AbelianGroupMember)
The group composition law.
o dimension()
Returns the vector's dimension.
o negate()
Returns the inverse member.
o norm()
Returns the norm (magnitude).
o scalarMultiply(RingMember)
The scalar multiplication law.
o subtract(AbelianGroupMember)
The group composition law with inverse.

Variables

o CLASS_SPECIFIC 
 protected static final int CLASS_SPECIFIC
Storage format identifier.

o storageFormat 
 protected static final int storageFormat

Constructors

o MathVector 
 public MathVector()
Constructs a mathematical vector.

Methods

o norm 
 public abstract double norm()
Returns the norm (magnitude).

o dimension 
 public abstract int dimension()
Returns the vector's dimension. 

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