Package org.jscience.mathematics.structure

Interface VectorSpace<V,F extends Field>

All Superinterfaces:
GroupAdditive<V>, javolution.lang.Immutable, Structure<V>, javolution.lang.ValueType
All Known Subinterfaces:
VectorSpaceNormed<V,F>
All Known Implementing Classes:
ComplexMatrix, ComplexVector, DenseMatrix, DenseVector, Float64Matrix, Float64Vector, Matrix, SparseMatrix, SparseVector, Vector
public interface VectorSpace<V,F extends Field> extends GroupAdditive<V>
This interface represents a vector space over a field with two operations, vector addition and scalar multiplication.
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    V
    times(F a)
    Returns the scalar multiplication of this vector by the specified field element.

    Methods inherited from interface org.jscience.mathematics.structure.GroupAdditive

    opposite, plus

    Methods inherited from interface javolution.lang.ValueType

    copy

  • Method Details

    • times

      V times(F a)
      Returns the scalar multiplication of this vector by the specified field element.
      Parameters:
      a - the field element,
      Returns:
      this ยท a.