Definition:Magnitude/Also known as
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Magnitude: Also known as
The magnitude of a vector is also referred to as its module or modulus in some older books.
Some sources refer to it as the absolute value of the vector.
The term size can also be seen, generally in popular science books.
Sources
- 1921: C.E. Weatherburn: Elementary Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$. Addition and Subtraction of Vectors. Centroids: Definitions: $3$. Definitions of terms
- 1927: C.E. Weatherburn: Differential Geometry of Three Dimensions: Volume $\text { I }$ ... (previous) ... (next): Introduction: Vector Notation and Formulae
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $3$: The Laws of Motion: Forces and Vectors
- 1975: Patrick J. Murphy: Applied Mathematics Made Simple (revised ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Mechanics: $(2)$ Characteristics of a Force: $\text{(c)}$
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): absolute value: 3.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): absolute value: 3.