FIELD OF VECTORS, range, in each point P which the vector a (P) presets. Vectorial fields result many physical phenomena and processes in concept (napr., vectors of speeds of particles of a driving liquid in each instant will derivate field of vectors).

VECTOR PRODUCT of a vector a on a vector b, a vector p = [a, b], or a • b, equal longwise the areas of the parallelogram constructed on vectors a and b, perpendicular planes of this parallelogram; the direction of a vector product p depends on selection of coordinate system i, j, k: from a vector head p the shortest turning movement of a vector a to a vector b is seen in the same direction (clockwise or against) in what from a vector head k rotation from i to j is visible. The vector product depends on the order of multiplicands.

VECTOR SPACE, the mathematical concept extending concept of set{combination} of all vectors of the 3-dimensional space on an event of the arbitrary figure of measurements.

The VECTOR FUNCTION (vector function), function, which values are vectors.

VEKUA Ilya Nestorovich (1907-77), the Georgian mathematician and the mechanics, the academician (1946) and the president (1972-77) AN Georgia, academician AN the USSR (1958), the Hero Socialist Transactionses (1969). Transactionses on differential and to integral equations, a function theory, a shell theory. The lenin premium (1963), the State premium of the USSR (1950, 1984, posthumously).

VEKSHA, monetary unit Other. Russia (9-13 centuries)

VEKSHE (Vaxjo), city in the south of Sweden, an administrative centre lena Krunuberg. Ok. 70 thousand inhabitants (1989). A machine industry and metal working. It is based in 1342.

VEKSHINSKY Sergey Arkadjevich (1896-1974), the Russian scientist, academician AN the USSR (1953), the Hero Socialist Transactionses (1956). The writer of some electronic devices. The lenin premium (1962), the State premium of the USSR (1946).

VELASKES (Velazquez) (Velaskes de Kueljar) Diego (1464-1524), spanish konkistador. Has conquered about. Cuba, in 1511-24 governor of an island; has undertaken a number{series} of aggressive expeditions to Yucatan, to Florida and to Mexico.

VELASKO ALVARADO (Velasco Alvarado) Huan (1909-77), the president of Peru in 1968-1975, the divisional general. Government Velasko Alvarado has passed the law on an agrarian reform, nationalized the property of the American petroleum and ore mining companies and has created the state company.

VELASKO IBARRA (Velasco Ibarra) Hose Maria (1893-1979), the president of Ecuador in 1934-35, 1944-47, 1952-56, 1960-61 and 1968-72, the leader of a consignment of National federation velaskistov, is built in 1952 his{its} adherents.

VELD (from niderl. veld - a field), a rainless plateau in JUzh. To Africa, primarily in the republic of South Africa. Are depressed by stages{steps} from Drakensberg mountains on the orient to hollow Kalahari in the west and a valley r. Limpopo in a north. High Veld (an altitude 1200-2000 ì) - between the rivers Orange and Vaal, Mean Veld (1000-1500 ì) - between a mouth r. Vaal and verhovjami r. Olifants, Fruticose Veld (ok. 900 ì) - northward from Pretoria, Low Veld (300-800 ì) - between Fruticose Veldom and r. Limpopo. Epines of savannahs are coated{obtected} with xerothytic cereals and bushes. Large deposits of diamonds (in area Kimberley).

VELDE van de, family of the Netherlands painters: 1) Esajas (ok. 1590-1630), one of creators of the Netherlands national landscape distinguished by singleness of a composition, emotional sensation of life of a nature. 2) Willem (1633-1707). Sonorous on I blossom, hangover marine landscapes. 3) Adrian (1636-72). Portraits, religious, mythological, allegorical compositions, idyllic landscapes.

VELDE (van de Velde) (van de Velde) Henri (1863-1957), the Belgian architect and the master of an ornamental art. One of ancestors of style "modernist style" (the Folkvang-museum in Hagen, Germany, 1901-02), after rationalism (theatre Verkbunda in Cologne, 1914).

VELEBIT (Velebit), a backbone in Croatia, on Dinarskom a mountains, coast-wise the Adriatic m. Length ok. 150 kms, an altitude up to 1758 m. It is combined primarily by limestones; karst is developed. Western downslopes otvesny, eastern are coated{obtected} broad-leaved, coniferous forests.

VELEMBOVSKAJA Irina Aleksandrovna (an ice-film. fam. SHuhgalter) (r. 1922), the Russian writer. In collections of stories and stories " the Wood history " (1967), " the Third semester " (1973), " the Kind{View} from a balcony " (1981), etc. - women destinies, moral - psychologic conflicts of duties. The greatest popularity was received with the story " Sweet woman " (1973, it is picturized in 1977).

VELEPOLSKY (Wielopolski) Alexander (1803-77), marquis, in 1861-63 in administration of the Kingdom Polish. Rekrutsky the panel on the nominal lists, declared Velepolskim in January 1863 with the purpose of liquidation of revolutionary insurgent organization, has accelerated the beginning of Polish revolt 1863-64.

VELER Fridrih (1800-82), the german chemist, foreign corresponding member Petersburg AN (1853). For the first time synthesized from inorganic matters organic compound (1824) and has placed{installed} his{its} sameness with a urea (1828). Probes Velera have called into question rightness of a vitalism.

VELES (Hair), " skoty the god " in Slavic-and-Russian mythology, the promoter of domestic animals and the god of oof.