Definition:Vector Dyad/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Vector Dyad
During the course of development of vector analysis, various notations for the vector dyad were introduced, as follows:
| Symbol | Used by |
|---|---|
| $\mathbf a \mathbf b$ | Josiah Willard Gibbs and Edwin Bidwell Wilson |
| $\mathbf a \cdot \mathbf b$ | Oliver Heaviside |
| $\sqbrk {\mathfrak A \mathfrak B}$ | Vladimir Sergeyevitch Ignatowski |
Sources
- 1921: C.E. Weatherburn: Elementary Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Table of Notations
- 1924: C.E. Weatherburn: Advanced Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Table of Notations