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C R P Figure 4 : Geometric interpretation of the sum of two vectors . The vectors with representations OP and OQ add to yield the vector with representation OR , which is the diagonal of a parallelogram ( see text ) . mation , in this ...
C R P Figure 4 : Geometric interpretation of the sum of two vectors . The vectors with representations OP and OQ add to yield the vector with representation OR , which is the diagonal of a parallelogram ( see text ) . mation , in this ...
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... vectors V such that V belongs to at least one of the subspaces 6. The sum of a finite number of subspaces 6,62 , · S , is the set of all vectors ES , in which S , belongs to S1 . a • 2 V1 Linear dependence . The vectors V1 , V2 , in a ...
... vectors V such that V belongs to at least one of the subspaces 6. The sum of a finite number of subspaces 6,62 , · S , is the set of all vectors ES , in which S , belongs to S1 . a • 2 V1 Linear dependence . The vectors V1 , V2 , in a ...
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... vector spaces exists for the case in which the scalars form only a division ring . It need not be assumed that a vector is an n - tuple of scalars ; in general , the set V of vectors can be any set of objects that can be combined ...
... vector spaces exists for the case in which the scalars form only a division ring . It need not be assumed that a vector is an n - tuple of scalars ; in general , the set V of vectors can be any set of objects that can be combined ...
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