Scalar, Vector, Matrix
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/scalar-vector-matrix.htmlScalars, Vectors and Matrices. And when we include matrices we get this interesting pattern: A scalar is a number, like 3, -5, 0.368, etc, A vector is a list of numbers (can be in a row or column), A matrix is an array of numbers (one or more rows, one or more columns). In fact a vector is also a matrix! Because a matrix can have just one row ...
6.5.3. Elements of Matrix Algebra
www.itl.nist.gov › div898 › handbookVectors and matrices are arrays of numbers. The algebra for symbolic operations on them is different from the algebra for operations on scalars, or single numbers. For example there is no division in matrix algebra, although there is an operation called "multiplying by an inverse".