*DOT

*DOT, Vector1, Vector2, Par_Real, Par_Imag, Conj
Computes the dot (or inner) product of two vectors.

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Vector1

Name of first vector; must have been previously specified by a *VEC command.

Vector2

Name of second vector; must have been previously specified by a *VEC command.

Par_Real

Parameter name that contains the result.

Par_Imag

Parameter name that contains the imaginary part of the result (used only for complex vectors).

Conj

Key to specify use of the conjugate of Vector1 when the vectors are complex:

TRUE

 — 

Use the conjugate of Vector1 (default).

FALSE

 — 

Do not use the conjugate of Vector1.

Notes

If Vector1 and Vector2 are complex, the complex conjugate of Vector1 is used to compute the result (Par_Real, Par_Imag). Therefore, *DOT applied to complex vectors performs the operation:

Set Conj = FALSE if you do not want to use the conjugate of Vector1. In this case, the operation is:

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