Francois Englert

I like to call it the scalar boson because this reflects an essential component of the theory - it means that the field the boson travels through has no preferred direction, unlike the way a magnetic field does.

Belgian Physicist

Scalars have magnitude but no direction, unlike vectors which have both.

No Direction

In physics, scalar quantities often describe physical properties that are not directional.

Physical Properties

When used in operations like multiplication, scalars can change the size of another quantity.

Scalar Operations

The term 'scalar' is mostly used in technical contexts like math and physics.

Math and Physics

Scalar-adjective means it relates to or involves scalars, often seen with other mathematical terms.

Scalar Interactions

In computing, a scalar variable can only hold a single value, not a set of different values.

Single-Value

Understanding scalars in programming is fundamental as they are the simplest form of data storage.

Programming Basics

 From their location in this pattern, we know that these new particles should be scalar fields like the Higgs particle, but have color charge and interact with the strong force. Filling in these new particles completes this pattern, giving us the full E8. This E8 pattern has very deep mathematical roots.

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 and vectors are measurements with direction. For example, when that quarterback takes the snap, he's five yards away, but from where? Back from the line of scrimmage, so the five yards by itself is a scalar quantity. When you add a direction, like five yards deep,