Let U and W be vector spaces over a field K. Let V be the set of ordered pairs (u,w) where u ∈ U and w ∈ W. Show that V is a vector space over K with

Tazmin Horton

Tazmin Horton

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2021-02-25

Let U and W be vector spaces over a field K. Let V be the set of ordered pairs (u,w) where uU and wW. Show that V is a vector space over K with addition in V and scalar multiplication on V defined by
(u,w)+(u,w)=(u+u,w+w) and k(u,w)=(ku,kw)
(This space V is called the external direct product of U and W.)

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Nathalie Redfern

Nathalie Redfern

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B is a vector space over K with addition in V and scalar multiplication by V

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