They give us different results. The dot product produces a number, while the scalar multiplication produces a vector.
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The dot method is a multiplication method used in Vedic Mathematics. It is done by multiplying the different numbers in a weird type of fashion.
Why algebra has a different multiplication sign is because they don't want to mix up the American multiplication sign with the variable x. So they use a centered dot for algebra instead of this: x.
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A dot stands for multiplication. Ways to show multiplication: 10a 10 x a 10(a) 10 *dot* a
At the lower levels it stands for multiplication, at more advanced levels it stands for the cross product of vector multiplication (in three or seven dimensions). The multiplication operator can also be a dot on the line ( . ), a dot above the line ( 𝆴 ), an asterisk ( * ), and probably some other symbols as well.
multiplication signs: x , * , . , (Dot)
A dot could mean multiplication (i.e. 2 • __ = 10), or it could stand in for the missing integer (i.e. 2 x • = 10), like a variable.
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multiplication
The dot between different numbers or symbols is used for multiplication.
They give us different results. The dot product produces a number, while the scalar multiplication produces a vector.
Gottfried Leibniz was the first to use the dot (.) to indicate multiplication of algebraic terms in 1686
"Dot" stands for ".".
DOT stands for Department of Transportation.
It's called an Interpunct.