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Ben Aston
Ben Aston

Reputation: 55759

What is an m-ary vector?

I am watching a lecture on threading and they use the term m-ary vector as follows:

"Let [X] represent an m-ary vector of non-negative integers"

What is this? Is the arity the length? I presume a vector is merely a sequential data structure like an array? Why would the letter m be used - I have only ever seen n-ary previously.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 636

Answers (1)

S.Lott
S.Lott

Reputation: 391972

Is the arity the length?

Yes.

I presume a vector is merely a sequential data structure like an array?

Yes.

Why would the letter m be used - I have only ever seen n-ary previously.

There are twenty-six latin letters that could be used. If -- later -- they are going to talk about two different length vectors, they're going to need to different letters.

Upvotes: 1

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