Proving Finite-Dimensional Linear Transformations in Vector Spaces

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In finite-dimensional vector spaces, the space of all linear transformations is also finite-dimensional. If V has a basis consisting of vectors e1, e2, ..., en, the dimension of the space of linear transformations on V is n². This conclusion is derived from the fact that each linear transformation can be represented as an n x n matrix, where n is the dimension of the vector space V.

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Homework Statement



Prove that if V is a finite-dimensional vector space, then the space of all linear transformations on V is finite-dimensional, and find its dimension.

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hi popitar! :smile:

hint: if V has a basis e1, … en then how would you list the linear transformations on V ? :wink:
 

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