Re: vector components and notation

[Bob LaMontagne <rlamont@POSTOFFICE.PROVIDENCE.EDU>]

Yes - I agree - "the" is a bad choice. But choosing the Ax and Ay associated with a
specific but arbitrary vector just struck me as an odd choice for basis vectors for
an entire space - but I could certainly live with it :-)


Jack Uretsky wrote:

> They are basis vectors,  yes.  Basis vectors are not unique, so I would
> drop the "the".  I'm surprised by the question, had I missed something
> said previously?
>
> On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Bob LaMontagne wrote:
>
> > !!! - aren't the i_hat and j_hat the basis vectors?