State Vector

State vector may refer to:

  • A Quantum state vector
  • A state vector (geographical) specifies the position and velocity of an object in any location on Earth's surface
  • Orbital state vectors are vectors of position and velocity that together with their time, uniquely determine the state of an orbiting body in astrodynamics or celestial dynamics

Famous quotes containing the word state:

    “A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)