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| Vectors: In physics, a vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow. It describes various physical quantities like force, velocity, and displacement in terms of their size and the direction they act in space. Vectors follow mathematical rules of addition and subtraction to depict their combined effects._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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P. Gärdenfors on Vectors - Dictionary of Arguments
I 146 Vectors/Action/Event/Forces/Gärdenfors: Vectors are well suited to represent actions, events, and processes because they have a size, direction, and origin. Other advantages: 1. they can be more or less adjacent. This proximity represents the similarity of actions and the similarity of verb meanings. 2. Vectors can be multiplied and added. Wolff (2007, 2008) has shown that the judgments of test persons about causality are influenced by the addition of vectors of forces and counter-forces. 3. Sets of vectors can form convex sets._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19