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algebra > linear algebra > vector space

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vector space  

Definition

  • In mathematics and physics, a vector space (also called a linear space) is a set whose elements, often called vectors, may be added together and multiplied ("scaled") by numbers called scalars. Scalars are often real numbers, but can be complex numbers or, more generally, elements of any field. The operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication must satisfy certain requirements, called vector axioms. The terms real vector space and complex vector space are often used to specify the nature of the scalars: real coordinate space or complex coordinate space.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_space)

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  • linear space

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