Vector Norm
Given an n-dimensional vector
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a general vector norm |x|, sometimes written with a double bar as ||x||, is a nonnegative norm defined such that
1. |x|>0 when x!=0 and |x|=0 iff x=0.
2. |kx|=|k||x| for any scalar k.
3. |x+y|<=|x|+|y|.
In this work, a single bar is used to denote a vector norm, absolute value, or complex modulus, while a double bar is reserved for denoting a matrix norm.
The vector norm |x|_p for p=1, 2, ... is defined as
The p-norm of vector v is implemented as Norm [v, p], with the 2-norm being returned by Norm[v].
The special case |x|_infty is defined as
| |x|_infty=max_(i)|x_i|. |
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The most commonly encountered vector norm (often simply called "the norm" of a vector, or sometimes the magnitude of a vector) is the L2-norm, given by
| |x|_2=|x|=sqrt(x_1^2+x_2^2+...+x_n^2). |
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This and other types of vector norms are summarized in the following table, together with the value of the norm for the example vector v=(1,2,3).
See also
Compatible, Distance, Euclidean Metric, L1-Norm, L2-Norm, L-infty-Norm, Matrix Norm, Natural Norm, Norm, Vector MagnitudeExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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References
Gradshteyn, I. S. and Ryzhik, I. M. Tables of Integrals, Series, and Products, 6th ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, p. 1114, 2000.Horn, R. A. and Johnson, C. R. "Norms for Vectors and Matrices." Ch. 5 in Matrix Analysis. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Vector NormCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Vector Norm." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/VectorNorm.html