Miike012 Messages 1,009 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Mar 4, 2012 #1 How is the following a vector space if it does not have a zero vector? Attachments AASASASAS.jpg 9.5 KB · Views: 488
Mark44 Mentor Insights Author Messages 38,140 Reaction score 10,730 Mar 4, 2012 #2 If the space has a vector e such that x + e = x, for any vector x in the space, then e is acting as the zero vector. More formally, e is the additive identity.
If the space has a vector e such that x + e = x, for any vector x in the space, then e is acting as the zero vector. More formally, e is the additive identity.
SammyS Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 11,987 Reaction score 1,584 Mar 4, 2012 #4 Miike012 said: but e = (0,0) is not of the form (1,x) But for this vector space, e ≠ (0, 0). What is e for this vector space?
Miike012 said: but e = (0,0) is not of the form (1,x) But for this vector space, e ≠ (0, 0). What is e for this vector space?
SammyS Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 11,987 Reaction score 1,584 Mar 4, 2012 #6 Miike012 said: is it (1,0)? Yes, that's e .