MAT 2401 Linear Algebra 4.2 Vector Spaces
HW Written Homework
Recall We have seen examples of “space” (collection of mathematical objects) that have the 10 properties. R n, n-space (n Dimensional Real Vector Space) P 2, Polynomials of degree at most 2. Of course, there are also examples of spaces that do not have all the 10 properties.
Generalization and Abstraction We would like to generalize the idea of “vectors”. We are interested to those “spaces” that obey these 10 “axioms”. In mathematics, an axiom is a rule. These basic assumptions about a system allow theorems to be developed.
Vector Spaces
Ingredients of Vector Spaces Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Example 1 R 2 Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Example 2 R n Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Example 3 M 2,2 Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Example 4 P 2 Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Example 5 C (- , ) Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication
Summary of Important Vector Spaces
Properties of Scalar Multiplication
Example 6 Z Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication Axiom 6 is not true
Vector Spaces
Example 7 P 2 -P 1 Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication Axiom 1 is not true
Example 8 “R 2 ” Collection of “Vectors” Scalars Vector Addition Scalar Multiplication Axiom 10 is not true
Method to Disprove an Axiom 1. Axiom x is not true. 2. Give an example to illustrate that Axiom x is not true. (This type of method is called Counter Examples.)