Definition:Vector (Affine Geometry)

Definition
Let $\EE$ be an affine space.

Let $V$ be the tangent space of $\EE$.

Any element $v$ of $V$ is called a vector.

Notation
If $p, q \in \EE$ are points then it is common to write $\vec {p q} = q - p \in V$.

Also see

 * Definition:Vector