# \dotproduct

The ⋅ symbol (Dot operator, U+22C5), written as \dotproduct in LaTeX math mode.

https://texform.dev/latex/symbols/dotproduct

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Topic | [Binary operators](https://texform.dev/latex/topics/binary-operators) |
| Packages | physics |
| Allowed mode | math |
| Glyph | ⋅ |
| Unicode | U+22C5 DOT OPERATOR |
| Delimiter | No |

## Syntax

```latex
\dotproduct
```

Takes no arguments.

## In TeXForm

TeXForm parses this entry as a character leaf mapped to U+22C5 (DOT OPERATOR).

### [physics/dotproduct-to-vdot](https://texform.dev/rules/physics/dotproduct-to-vdot)

Collapse dotproduct to the shorter vdot character alias.

Level: authoring. Fidelity: render.

```latex
\dotproduct
```

→

```latex
\vdot
```

```latex
A \dotproduct B
```

→

```latex
A \vdot B
```

## See also

- [\\gradientnabla](https://texform.dev/latex/symbols/gradientnabla)