A vector product; (also) a related product of two vectors or tensors that yields a tensor whose rank is equal to the sum of the ranks of the multiplied quantities.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Mathematics. After German äusseres Produkt.
Definition of outer product in US English:
outer product
noun
Mathematics
A vector product; (also) a related product of two vectors or tensors that yields a tensor whose rank is equal to the sum of the ranks of the multiplied quantities.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Mathematics. After German äusseres Produkt.