Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
The dot product is an algebraic operation that takes two equal-length sequences of numbers (usually coordinate vectors) and returns a single number, which is a measure of how parallel the two vectors are. This operation not only provides a way to quantify the similarity or orientation between two vectors but also has significant applications in geometry and physics, particularly in determining angles and lengths in multi-dimensional spaces.
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