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Explain the graded associative algebra ∧V in the exterior algebra of a vector space V, and its corresponding exterior product.

The graded associative algebra ∧V in the exterior algebra of a vector space V is defined as $∧ V = k ⊕ V ⊕ ∧^2 V ⊕ ∧^3 V ⊕ ⋯$. The corresponding product ∧ on the exterior algebra ∧V is called the exterior product or wedge product.

Define a k-blade in the context of the exterior algebra.

A k-blade in the exterior algebra corresponds to the oriented parallelotope spanned by elements of the form v1∧...∧vk, where vi ∈ V.

What are k-multivectors in the exterior algebra, and how are they represented?

In the exterior algebra, elements in ∧kV are called k-multivectors and are given by a sum of k-blades. They are an abstraction of oriented lengths, areas, volumes, and more generally oriented k-volumes for k ≥ 0.

State and explain the alternating property of the exterior product ∧ in the exterior algebra.

<p>The alternating property of the exterior product ∧ in the exterior algebra is given by the equation v∧v = 0 for all v ∈ V. By distributivity and linearity, this also implies it is antisymmetric: u∧v = - v∧u.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the exterior algebra also called the Grassmann algebra, and who is it named after?

<p>The exterior algebra is also called the Grassmann algebra after Hermann Grassmann, who made significant contributions to its development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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