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Homework Statement Let V be a vector space over k and S the set of all subspaces of V. Consider the operation of subspace addition in S. Show that there is a zero in S for this operation and that the operation is associative. Consider the operation of intersection in S. Show that this...

Homework Statement Let k be a field, V = Mat2x2(k), U:={[a, b], [-b, a] a, b E k} and W:={[a, b], [b, -a] a, b E k}. Show that V is the direct sum of U and W. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Add the matrix for U to the matrix of W. Values in that matrix still exist...