scalar field

Noun

 * 1)  A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.
 * 2)  The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.

Related terms

 * vector field

Translations

 * Czech: skalární pole
 * Danish: skalarfelt
 * Finnish: skalaarikenttä
 * Icelandic: tölusvið
 * Swedish: