The deceptively simple concept of vectors

The deceptively simple concept of vectors

We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print. Birds do it, bees do it – even humans instinctively understand and respond to vectors, such as when we catch a ball or take a shortcut. But as Robyn Arianrhod explained in December 2023, the deceptively simple concept of vectors took a long time to find its mathematical language, and it is now offering surprising discoveries in ecology and neurobiology. Anyone with a veggie patc…