Questions and Answers
What is the vector in R^n?
What is the trivial solution?
When the resulting vector, to the solution of a system of equations, has all coordinates equaling 0.
What is the zero vector?
A vector with 0's for every coordinate.
What defines a homogeneous system of linear equations?
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What characterizes a non-homogeneous system of linear equations?
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What is an identity matrix?
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What is scalar multiplication?
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What does vector addition involve?
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What are the components of a vector?
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What is an additive inverse?
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What happens when a vector is multiplied by a matrix with a determinant of 0?
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The vector (x, y) in R2 is the same as the vector (x, y, 0) in R3.
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Each vector (x, y, z) in R3 has exactly one additive inverse.
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The solution set to a linear system of 4 equations and 6 unknowns consists of a collection of vectors in R6.
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For every vector (x1, x2,..., xn) in Rn, the vector (−1) · (x1, x2,..., xn) is an additive inverse.
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Study Notes
Vector in R^n
- Represents all ordered n-tuples of real numbers.
Trivial Solution
- Occurs when the solution to a system of equations results in the zero vector, characterized by all coordinates equal to 0.
Zero Vector
- A vector consisting entirely of zeros for every coordinate, unique to each dimension (e.g., (0,0) for 2D, (0,0,0) for 3D, and (0,...,0) for n dimensions).
Homogeneous System of Linear Equations
- Defined by all constant terms being 0, indicating that the equation AX = B has B as the zero vector.
Non-homogeneous System of Linear Equations
- A system characterized by having a unique non-trivial solution, distinct from homogeneous systems.
Identity Matrix
- Contains 1's on the main diagonal and 0's elsewhere. It does not alter a vector when multiplied and is involved in defining matrix inverses.
Scalar Multiplication
- The process of multiplying a matrix by a constant to scale its components.
Vector Addition
- The operation of summing corresponding components from two vectors to produce a resultant vector.
Components
- Refers to the individual coordinates that make up a vector.
Additive Inverse
- A vector that, when added to the original vector, results in the zero vector; for a vector [x,y,z], the additive inverse is [-x,-y,-z].
Matrix Multiplication Impact with Determinant of 0
- Multiplying by a matrix with a determinant of 0 collapses the vector’s dimensions; it can change a 2D shape into a line, effectively losing one dimension.
TRUE OR FALSE: Vector Equivalence in Different Dimensions
- False: The vector (x, y) in R2 is not the same as (x, y, 0) in R3.
TRUE OR FALSE: Existence of Additive Inverse in R3
- True: Each vector (x, y, z) has a unique additive inverse represented as [-x, -y, -z].
TRUE OR FALSE: Solution Set in R6 from Linear Equations
- True: The solution set for a linear system of 4 equations with 6 unknowns is a collection of vectors in R6, noted for the presence of free variables.
TRUE OR FALSE: Additive Inverse Definition in Rn
- True: For any vector (x1, x2,..., xn) in Rn, the vector (-1) · (x1, x2,..., xn) represents its additive inverse.
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