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3-17-25

HW C will available
dire
be
3-24
today a

Monday

Quick review of Ch4 so far :

·
Vectors u ,
VEV (V rector
space) are

nearly independent
-
if the
only
solution to

au + bi = 0
is the trivial solution (i .e . a = 0
,
b= 0)

·
A subset WEV (Vvec space) is a

space of V if :

i) W => areW

ii) nEW >


-

cutW for
any
CEIR

·
Thm : If A is an uxn matrix ,
then
of
the solution set the
homogenous
linear system
-
Ax =

is a ubspaceofthe Vesperate
null
space)
W =
E + /Ax 03 =
is

IRV

of
subspace
"S 3" is a set
"

"I " is "such that

·
A vector in is a linear combination
- -

of a set of vectors

Ev , , .
-, 3 if :

n = C , , +... + C

for some scalars ( . . .., 4 EIR


-> Given WEIRY ,
we can determine

if in is a linear combo of

given S ...,n3 by
solving
some ,

the linear
system
:

w = C, Y + Catet - - . + CnYn

for C , Cz , ...,
In

The n ot a set s s
·

Vi :

Spand ... =

Ec
Thm : Spani .,.., 3 in IRV
(where KIn) is a
subspace of

IRM

If EX Y3 independent
linearly
·
are
, ...,

and if
n = C , + -
+ Ckk
then CitIR are
unique.

14 :
Bases a Dimension for
rector
spaces

Def : A finite set of vectors S in a

V called for
vec.
space
is a
basis
V if :

i) vectors in S are
linearly indep
.

ii) vectors in S
span
V

Cie :
spanS =
v)
Given S Ev ,
Significance
:
a basis =
, , . .

of vec V
space 3
every
rector we V can be written
combo
-uniquely as a

Si
linear of

Nectors in

= Vi
it : the vectors &F-- ,] form
coordinate for V
a
system

(coordinate
we're used
system
to :2
III
Ex
The standardbasis
: in I cost

=openin
↑ p e
N
components
i) Se , ...., En3 are lin.
independent
:

Show :
-
(*)
Let Cit - - -
+ Cen = 8. .
This
to the
is
equivalent homogenous
linear
system

I ↓ - [ivalent
H

[
identity matrix Inxn

=> C = 0 ,
Cz = 0
, ...,
Cn = 0

Thus , Ge , ...,
En3 is lin .

independent

ii) spande , ...,


En3 =
1
Show :

Any vector FER with

[]
Xn
can be written as

linear combo
* =
G , +... + Cren

(o) c ++
- +
(() [
=
+.. +

[]
=

In fact ,
c = Xi ,
Cz = Xz , . . .,
Cr= Xn

so vector FEIRN can be


anyas
written a lin .
combo .
of

Se , ...,
en3 ,
so
spande ...
En3 IR" =

Note
:
The above
example shows that

any
set of -
n
linearly indep
.
vectors in R forms basis
a

for IR" :

Why ?
-
LetEv ., 3 R be , ,
.

linearly indep For


any ..

FERRY ,
we can write
=
[-
3-18-25 linearly indep
L
of
Any set 2 I vectors R
·
n .
. in

forms a basis for M".

Why?
Let S = EF , . . .,BER be .
L I
.

Show spanS = IRC :

Cidea take EIR"


arbitrary vector
:

and showIt can be written

as a linear combo of vectors

in S =
EspanS)
For
any YERY ,
we can write

= = C ,
T, +. ..
+ Crun
want to show C
, .... In exist

#
[ ...]
=
↑ unmai
e -

Tay
e

=A (A
3 S
A must ex
because , -
,
in

detAt0(Ch 4 3) .
.

.
Thus
= AE ,
so we

can write

(A z)v (A)
+
* = +
...
+

Il
Ci in

Note :
(At *) ; refers to the jth
of the column rector
entry
At

(At is nxn
, is
xA(
So ,
It spans =
spanE , ---,
in3
.
Thus , spanS =
RV.

Takeaway
:

Any set a LI vectors


·
of
· in

RL is a basis for R
(be it
spans #2)

Ev ...,n3 form
Equivalently
·

, a
,

basis in R if and if
only

detA + 0 ,
where A=
[ ...)
·
If Ev , ...,3 is a basis for some

rector V the set of


space ,
any
more than vectors is
linearly
m

-dependent.

Why?
for- as
Since
a
any EV can be written as

= = C , V ,
+ .
+ Crin .

Now ,
take Ev , ...,
En , 3 .
This
is
linearly dependent since

+... + Cnn-X = T
-

-1
coeff
=

but the coeffs ,


are not all O

this
so set is
linearly dependent.
Geometric Intuition :
?
V =
IR

esi
T
9

du -

Su , is a basis [i] is NOT


basis ba
10 L e I .
a

it's not L I
2.
spanhu 3 /R2
.
.

=
,

Erectors in IR2
Y
i En , , 3 is NOT

& a

not
basis

L I
.
ba

-
wo

Jef : A rector
space
V is Elite
dimensional if
L

there is a
-

basis for V that has a

finite number of rectors .

Def: The dimension of a finite dim.

rector V is the number


space
of elements in the basis for V
.

dimIR" =
n
egi
dural of bas
e

Thm :
Any two red .

have
-

the # of
space same

elements .

(so dimension of a vec.


space
is

unique (

Concrete examples :

E : Let =
[] [] =

Does Ev , 33 form
2,
a basis
for R3 ?

Solution : It suffices to check if


(since
-

Ev Ve 33
, ,
are L I . .

we hale 3 rectors in 13) :

[]
I
det

111
det[S]
=

(v2 2)
= = E , 53] are

not LI So
. .

NOT
a basis for IR3.

is
+spanE ,
Ez , 33 ?

X = c ,
V ,
+ C2Vz + (33
Find 2 ,
22 , 3

[ int
=
3-19-25

4 4
. continued

# Find a basis for the solution


space
of the
homogenous system

E 3x3
X,
-
2X2 + = 0
2x , -

3x2 -

Xy = 0

Solution :
First find the solution
space
:

The
augmented coeff matrix is

[ 13 [ 7)0]
2R , + R2
230 2 30
-

I
-
-

-
2 3 10 01
-
-
-

-
3 -

2(2) =
1

2R2 + Ri
-1 -

2(3) = -
7

F8]
>
-

3+ 2(7) = -
11
& Reduced Echelon form

free variable X3

solutions Xo = t
parameterize
:

by back-substitution ,

xz -

7xz = 0 = Xz =
7x3
Xz =
7t

X. -

11x3 = 0 = x, =
11x3
X, = 11t

solutions have the form

solution

space
=

[] [] = i) =

for tElR
any

The basis for the solution


space is

[[473
solution scalar
because any
is a

multiple
[]
the Vector

The solution is one-dimensional


space
since its basis consists of a

single vector .

Glossary of
terms On
Linear
algebra
Lanvas

today

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