Subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ Satisfying S2 and S3 but Not S1: Empty Set

In summary, the three axioms for a subspace are that the set must be non-empty, the sum of two elements of the set must be contained in the set, and the scalar product of each element of the set must also be in the set. The conversation provides examples of subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that either satisfy or do not satisfy these axioms. In particular, it is shown that $X_1$, $X_3$, and $X_7$ are subspaces, while $X_2$, $X_4$, $X_5$, and $X_6$ are not. Additionally, the conversation discusses finding subsets that satisfy certain combinations of the axioms, which ultimately
  • #1
mathmari
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Hey! :giggle: The three axioms for a subspace are:

S1. The set must be not-empty.

S2. The sum of two elements of the set must be contained in the set.

S3. The scalar product of each element of the set must be again in the set.
I have shown that:

- $\displaystyle{X_1=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid 5x+3y=0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is a subspace.

All axioms are satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_2=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid 5x+3y=-2\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S1 is satisfied, S2 and S3 are not satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_3=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x^2+y^2=0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}0 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\right \}}$ is a subspace.

All axioms are satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_4=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x^2+y^2=5\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

Only S1 is satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_5=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x,y\in \mathbb{Z}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S3 is not satisfied, S1 and S2 are satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_6=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid xy\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S3 is not satisfied, S1 and S2 are satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_7=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x> 0_{\mathbb{R}}<y\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S3 is not satisfied, S1 and S2 are satisfied.

Give all subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that

- satisfy S2 and S3, but S1
- satisfy S3, but S1 and S2

Since they shouldn't satisfy S1 do we not have only the empty set? :unsure:
 
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  • #2
mathmari said:
- $\displaystyle{X_6=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid xy\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S3 is not satisfied, S1 and S2 are satisfied.

Hi mathmari!

I don't think S2 is satisfied. :cry:

Give all subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that
- satisfy S2 and S3, but S1
- satisfy S3, but S1 and S2
Since they shouldn't satisfy S1 do we not have only the empty set?
Indeed. (Nod)
 
  • #3
Klaas van Aarsen said:
I don't think S2 is satisfied. :cry:

Ahh yes!

Counterexample: $\begin{pmatrix}2 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}, \begin{pmatrix}-1 \\ -5\end{pmatrix}$ then $\begin{pmatrix}2 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix}-1 \\ -5\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ -3\end{pmatrix}$.

:unsure:
 
  • #4
If we consider the following axioms:

S1. $0$ must be contained in the set.

S2. The sum of two elements of the set must be contained in the set.

S3. The scalar product of each element of the set must be again in the set. Then we have the following:

- $\displaystyle{X_1=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid 5x+3y=0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is a subspace.

All axioms are satisfied.- $\displaystyle{X_2=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid 5x+3y=-2\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S1, S2 and S3 are not satisfied.- $\displaystyle{X_3=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x^2+y^2=0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}0 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\right \}}$ is a subspace.

All axioms are satisfied.- $\displaystyle{X_4=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x^2+y^2=5\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S1, S2, S3 are nont satisfied. - $\displaystyle{X_5=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x,y\in \mathbb{Z}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S3 is not satisfied, S1 and S2 are satisfied.- $\displaystyle{X_6=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid xy\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S2, S3 are not satisfied, S1 is satisfied.- $\displaystyle{X_7=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid x> 0_{\mathbb{R}}<y\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S1, S3 are not satisfied, S2 is satisfied.:unsure:
What would we get for the following question, in this case?

Give all subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that

- satisfy S2 and S3, but not S1
- satisfy S3, but not S1 and S2

For the first one we need a set that doesn't conatin the zero element but is closed by addition and scalar product.
For the second one we need a set that doesn't conatin the zero element and is not closed by addition but it is closed by scalar product.

How can we get something general? :unsure:
 
  • #5
mathmari said:
- $\displaystyle{X_6=\left \{\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\in \mathbb{R}^2\mid xy\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}\right \}}$ is not a subspace.

S2, S3 are not satisfied, S1 is satisfied.

Actually, what is wrong with S3?
Do you have a counter example? 🤔
What would we get for the following question, in this case?

Give all subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that

- satisfy S2 and S3, but not S1

For the first one we need a set that doesn't contain the zero element but is closed by addition and scalar product.

Suppose the subset contains some element $x\ne 0$.
Then $-1\cdot x$ must also be in the set. And $x + -1\cdot x=0$ is then also in the set, which is a contradiction. 🤔

- satisfy S3, but not S1 and S2

For the second one we need a set that doesn't contain the zero element and is not closed by addition but it is closed by scalar product.
Can we use the same argument? 🤔
 
  • #6
Klaas van Aarsen said:
Actually, what is wrong with S3?
Do you have a counter example? 🤔

Since $(\alpha x)\cdot (\alpha y)=\alpha^2(xy)\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}$ S3 is satisfied, right? :unsure:
Klaas van Aarsen said:
Suppose the subset contains some element $x\ne 0$.
Then $-1\cdot x$ must also be in the set. And $x + -1\cdot x=0$ is then also in the set, which is a contradiction. 🤔

So we get the empty set, right? :unsure:
Klaas van Aarsen said:
Can we use the same argument? 🤔

Suppose the subset contains some element $x\ne 0$.
Then $0\cdot x$ must also be in the set, which is a contradiction, right? :unsure:
 
  • #7
mathmari said:
Since $(\alpha x)\cdot (\alpha y)=\alpha^2(xy)\geq 0_{\mathbb{R}}$ S3 is satisfied, right?

So we get the empty set, right?

Suppose the subset contains some element $x\ne 0$.
Then $0\cdot x$ must also be in the set, which is a contradiction, right?

All correct. :cool:
 

1. What does it mean for a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ to satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1?

For a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ to satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1, it means that the subset contains at least two distinct points and the slope of the line connecting any two points in the subset is undefined, but the subset does not contain any points on the x-axis.

2. Can a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1 if it contains only one point?

No, a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ must contain at least two distinct points in order to satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1. If a subset contains only one point, the slope of the line connecting that point to itself is undefined, but the subset also contains a point on the x-axis, satisfying S1.

3. Is the empty set a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that satisfies S2 and S3 but not S1?

Yes, the empty set is a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that satisfies S2 and S3 but not S1. Since the empty set contains no points, the condition for S1 is automatically satisfied. Additionally, there are no points in the empty set to connect with lines, so the condition for S2 and S3 is also satisfied.

4. Can a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1 if it contains points on the x-axis?

No, if a subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ contains points on the x-axis, it automatically satisfies S1. This means that the subset cannot satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1.

5. How many subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ can satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1?

There are infinitely many subsets of $\mathbb{R}^2$ that can satisfy S2 and S3 but not S1. This is because there are infinitely many ways to choose two distinct points in $\mathbb{R}^2$ with an undefined slope. Additionally, the empty set is also a subset that satisfies these conditions.

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