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Homework Statement
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Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Is my solution correct?:
For [itex]a,b\in \mathbb{C}[/itex]
let [itex]A=\begin{bmatrix} a \\ a \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}\in U[/itex] and [itex]B=\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ b \\ b \end{bmatrix}\in W[/itex]
Then [itex]A+B=\begin{bmatrix} a \\ a \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ b \\ b \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} a \\ a+b \\ b \end{bmatrix}\in \mathbb{C}^3[/itex]
How do I get from this that [itex]U+W=V[/itex] ?
Clearly the only vector in the intersection of U and W is the zero vector when [itex]a=b=0[/itex] so [itex]U\cap W = \{\bf 0} \}[/itex]
[itex]v = \begin{bmatrix} a \\ b \\ c \end{bmatrix} \in A \cap B \Rightarrow \begin{cases} a=b, c=0 \quad v \in A \\ a = 0, b=c \quad v \in B \end{cases} \Rightarrow a=b=c=0[/itex]
[itex]\therefore V = U\oplus W[/itex]
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