**Defining terms in [[Matrices|Matrix]] math** # Scalar Just a simple number. $5$ $\pi$ Those are all scalars. # Vectors A simple list of numbers, can be vertical or horizontal. $ \begin{pmatrix} a & b & c \end{pmatrix} $ $ \begin{pmatrix} a \\ b \\ c \end{pmatrix} $ These are both Vectors. # Matrix A vector that may have more than one dimension (note: Vectors are also [[Matrices]]). $ \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \\ \end{pmatrix} $ $ \begin{pmatrix} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ \end{pmatrix} $ That's a matrix. **** ## Source ## Related - [[Matrices]]