Re: Scalars & atomic values & variables

"Dawn M. Wolthuis" <dwolt_at_tincat-group.com> wrote in message news:bt71g8$ts5$1_at_news.netins.net...
> Space (mathematics): A set of objects with functions that operate on the
> objects, mapping them to other objects in the space.

You meant "universe" (from Model theory) here, not space. A space is a universe that has addition operator. Members of a space obey certain addition properties.

> Scalar value (mathematics): An object in a space for which there is no
> operation in that space that takes a single operand and maps that object
to
> two or more other objects (decomposes the object), which can then be
rebuilt
> into the original object with another operation in the space.

I was unable find definition of scalar value in Math World. Received on Sat Jan 03 2004 - 12:48:02 CST