DOT[x,y]
computes the dot product of two vectors x and y.
DOT
DOT[x,y]
computes the dot product of two vectors x and y.
Details and Options
- To use DOT, you first need to load the BLAS Package using Needs ["LinearAlgebra`BLAS`"].
- The following arguments must be given:
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x input expression vectory input expression vector
- The vector arguments must be of the same length.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (1)
Load the BLAS package:
Compute the dot product of two vectors:
Scope (4)
Real vectors:
Complex vectors:
Arbitrary-precision vectors:
Symbolic vectors:
Properties & Relations (1)
For vectors x and y, DOT[x,y] is equivalent to x.y:
Possible Issues (1)
Arguments must be of the same length:
Related Guides
Text
Wolfram Research (2017), DOT, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/LowLevelLinearAlgebra/ref/DOT.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2017. "DOT." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/LowLevelLinearAlgebra/ref/DOT.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2017). DOT. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/LowLevelLinearAlgebra/ref/DOT.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_dot, author="Wolfram Research", title="{DOT}", year="2017", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/LowLevelLinearAlgebra/ref/DOT.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_dot, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={DOT}, year={2017}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/LowLevelLinearAlgebra/ref/DOT.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-November-2025]}