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In linear algebra, a coordinate vector is a representation of a vector as an ordered list of numbers (a tuple) that describes the vector in terms of a particular ordered basis.[1] An easy example may be a position such as (5, 2, 1) in a 3-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system with the basis as the axes of this system. Coordinates are always specified relative to an ordered basis. Bases and their associated coordinate representations let one realize vector spaces and linear transformations concretely as column vectors, row vectors, and matrices; hence, they are useful in calculations.
The idea of a coordinate vector can also be used for infinite-dimensional vector spaces, as addressed below.
- ^ Howard Anton; Chris Rorres (12 April 2010). Elementary Linear Algebra: Applications Version. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-43205-1.