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What is a Vector?

Any set of objects with addition, subtraction and multiplication is an algebra. Any such object requiring a fixed number of symbols to describe itself is called a vector. These are informal definitions. A collection of such vectors with operations such as + or - is called a Vector Algebra.

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Here: is the start point or the pivot.

There: is the finish point or the endpoint.

Select any two symbols and you can create a tuple namely the left CurlyBracket '{' and the right Curly Bracket '}' for example:

{a,b} or {c,d}

Now let's Add these two vectors:

{a,b} + {c,d} = {a + c,b + d};













Operator: any symbol in mathematics, that indicates an operation to be performed e.g. +


'+' : Addition Operator of the form ◧ op ◨


◧ + ◨


◧: Left Operand of an Operator


◨: Right Operand of an Operator


'=': Identity Operator of the form ◧ op ◨


',' : Comma or Separator Operator of the form ◧ op ◨


'{ }': Brackets or Grouping or Bracket Operator, grouping the enclosed circle between the right and left parenthesis







    
        

    


            

        

    


    


    
    

        

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