M and N: Relationship in Spanning and Subsets of Polynomials

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The discussion centers on the mathematical relationship between the number of vectors \( m \) that span the polynomial space \( P_n \) and its dimension \( n+1 \). It is established that if \( P_n \) is an (n+1)-dimensional space, any set that spans it must contain at least \( n+1 \) vectors. Consequently, the minimum number of vectors in any basis for \( P_n \) is also \( n+1 \), confirming that \( m \) must equal \( n+1 \) for a complete spanning set.

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* If p1,p2,……pm span Pn, write down a mathematical relationship between m and n.

I know that Pn means the space of all polynomials of degree at most n, and this is an (n+1) dimension space, but I am not sure what kind of mathematical relationship the question is looking for :s

Any help is greatly appreciated!
 
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If Pn has dimension n+1, what must be true of any set that spans it? (In particular how many vectors are there in any basis?)
 

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