pseudovector
pseudovector
(ˌsjuːdəʊˈvɛktə) n (Mathematics)
maths a variable quantity, such as angular momentum, that has magnitude and orientation with respect to an axis. The components are even functions of the coordinates. Also called:
axial vector Compare
pseudoscalar,
scalar1,
tensor2,
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