Exercise · ZW-VECTOR-SPACE-005 · ★☆☆ Basic

In \(\mathbb{R}^2\) we use the usual addition and the product \(c\odot(x,y)=(cx,\,y)\). Which property fails?

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  • C. \((c+d)\odot v=c\odot v+d\odot v\)

Explanation

With \(v=(x,y)\): \((c+d)\odot v=((c+d)x,\,y)\) but \(c\odot v+d\odot v=((c+d)x,\,2y)\). They differ when \(y\ne 0\). The other three hold.

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A real vector space is a set \(V\) with an addition and a scalar multiplication by reals satisfying eight axioms; its elements are called vectors, whether arrows, matrices or functions.

\[u+v\in V,\quad cv\in V,\quad (c+d)v=cv+dv\]

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