A map which assigns each a scalar function .
Scalar Field
See also
Vector FieldExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Morse, P. M. and Feshbach, H. "Scalar Fields." §1.1 in Methods of Theoretical Physics, Part I. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 4-8, 1953.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Scalar FieldCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Scalar Field." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ScalarField.html