• the_beber@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    \cdot for matrix multiplication and the dot product, \times for cross product and nothing (or *, if I want to write it explicitly and have no convolution in the expression) for regular multiplication.

    • MBMEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      or *, if I want to write it explicitly and have no convolution in the expression

      But why

      • thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nzEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        ‘*’ is commonly used for multiplication in computer programming, so it’s probably that. Also in your calculator app

      • the_beber@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        ^ for power. ** is usually in a programming setting (but it‘s usually a method and not an operator there.)