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Undergrad Free Modules, Bases and Direct Sums/Products

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Undergrad Prove an nth-degree polynomial has exactly n roots

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What Is the Structure of Modules Over Polynomial Rings?

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High School Does the L2 norm of a vector destroy all directional info?

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Undergrad Don't understand lemma about primitive polynomial product

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Undergrad Cramer's Rule and Dyadics(Menzel)

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Undergrad Square of determinant is symmetric

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Total Labor Cost Per Good Matrix Calculation

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A subset of R^(2) that is a nontrivial subspace of R^(2)

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Tensor Products of Modules and Free Abelian Groups based on Cartesian Product

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Undergrad Linear dependency of Vectors above R and C and the det

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Linear Algebra Expert Requested For Discussion

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Undergrad Isolate variables in nonlinear equation for regression

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Undergrad Are f(x) = xcos(x) and g(x) = cos(x) Linearly Independent?

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Undergrad Free Abelian Groups .... Aluffi Proposition 5.6

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Undergrad Group Normalcy not transitive example?

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Undergrad How Can a Set Fail the Scalar Identity Axiom in Vector Spaces?

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Are Hom_R(R, M) and M Isomorphic?

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Free Abelian Groups .... Aluffi Proposition 5.6

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Prove $R$ is a Field: Finitely Generated Modules are Free

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Did I Make an Error in My Euclidean Division Calculation?

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Undergrad Can Linear Programming Handle Combined Item and Shipping Costs Optimization?

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How can we conclude from that that I is a principal ideal?

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Exploring the Periodicity of Powers in Modular Arithmetic

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The endomorphism ring is a field

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How to Find the Product of Cyclic Groups in an Abelian Group?

  • mathmari
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What Should Computer Science Majors Expect from Linear Algebra?

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Undergrad General form of symmetric 3x3 matrix with only 2 eigenvalues

  • odietrich
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Is φ a bijective homomorphism between simple $R$-modules?

  • mathmari
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What Are the Prime and Maximal Ideals in the Ring $\mathbb{Z}_{12}$?

  • mathmari
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An Artinian integral domain is a field

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The principal ideal is maximal in but it is not the unique maximal ideal

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Undergrad Can we add two vectors that are not acting simultaneously using vector addition?

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Unique Automorphism of R[x] - A Hint for Invertible a & b

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Undergrad About Lie group product ([itex]U(1)\times U(1)[/itex] ex.)

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Undergrad Multiplication by a matrix in GL rotates a plane's basis?

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Categories of Pointed Sets - Aluffi, Example 3.8

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Undergrad Is There Proof for the Cross Product Matrix Formula?

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Closure under Scalar multiplication

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Undergrad How can we determine if D3xZ2 contains an element of order 6?

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Graduate Question about properites of tensor product

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Undergrad Taking the Tensor Product of Vectors

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Undergrad Cross product or vector product.

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Undergrad Why does A.A = ||A||^2 in the scalar product formula?

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Undergrad Vectors Cartesian equations and normals

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Undergrad Categories of Pointed Sets - Aluffi, Example 3.8

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Tensor Algebras and Graded Algebras - Cooperstein - Theorem 10.11 and Defn 10.7

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Undergrad Scalar product and vector product

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Undergrad Vector equation perpendicular to two equations

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Undergrad Matrix Representation of Linear Transformation

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Undergrad Which Are the EOFs in SVD?

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Undergrad Does this concept have a name? (looping/overlapping time)

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Undergrad Tensor Algebras and Graded Algebras - Cooperstein

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Undergrad How do we divide one vector field by another?

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Symmetry in the algebraic expressions

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Undergrad The Tensor Algebra - Cooperstein, Defn 10.5

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Tensor Algebras - Dummit and Foote, Section 11.5

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Undergrad Tensor Algebras - Dummit and Foote, Section 11.5

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Undergrad Exponential Operators: Inverting, Rearranging, Expanding

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Undergrad What is the outer product of a tensor product of vectors?

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Undergrad The Tensor Algebra - Cooperstein, Example 10.1

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Tensor Algebras - Cooperstein Example 10.1

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Tensor Products and Associative Algebras

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Undergrad Stupid Question about a Notation in Linear algebra

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Undergrad How this defines a linear transformation

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How to define this linear transformation

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Undergrad Finding the matrix inverse by diagonalisation

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Galois Groups and Minimum Polynomial

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Tensor Algebras - Cooperstein Theorem 10.8

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Graduate Definition of observability indices?

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Undergrad Tensor Algebras - Cooperstein Theorem 10.8

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Relationship between metric and inner product

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Graduate Understanding the Connection Between Lie Algebras and Rotations

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Characterization of External Direct Sum - Cooperstein, pages 359 - 360

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Tensor Products - Basic Understanding of Cooperstein, Theorem 10.2

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Undergrad What's the Difference Between Zero Divisors and Torsion Elements?

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Undergrad Cosets: Is [gH] a Subgroup of G?

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Undergrad Tensor Products - Understanding Cooperstein, Theorem 10.2

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Undergrad Adjoint representation and the generators

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Undergrad Can Normal Matrices Be Non-Self-Adjoint?

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Undergrad Characterization of External Direct Sum - Cooperstein

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Undergrad Some questions about eigenvector computation

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Undergrad Extension of scalars .... D&F, Section 10.4: Tensor Products

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Undergrad Group Theory: Unlocking Real-World Solutions for First-Year Students

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Proof of Existence of Tensor Product .... Cooperstein ....

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High School Algebra question -- Solving 2 simultaneous equations....

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Is R a Principal Ideal Domain (P.I.D) Given These Properties?

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Undergrad Confused about basis vector notation

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Show Finite Principal Ideals Contain $(d)$ in U.F.D.

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Undergrad Commutator between Casimirs and generators for Lorentz group

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Is $I$ an Ideal in a Ring $R$?

  • mathmari
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How can we show that a has a left inverse?

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Graduate Equation with three consecutive prime numbers

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Undergrad How to Solve for a 3x3 Matrix Using A and B Vectors?

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Undergrad Third Invariant expressed with Cayley-Hamilton Theorem

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Extension of Scalars: Dummit & Foote's Section 10.4 Q&A

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Automorphisms, Galois Groups & Splitting Fields

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P-Adic Localization in Rational Numbers: A Proof of Local Subring Property

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