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Maarten Bergvelt  
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 More options Nov 4 2009, 8:47 pm
Newsgroups: sci.math
From: Maarten Bergvelt <be...@math.uiuc.edu>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:47:05 +0000 (UTC)
Local: Wed, Nov 4 2009 8:47 pm
Subject: Re: Vector Space
On 2009-11-04, Rob <tadej.sla...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to understand what was the motivation behind "creating"
> vector spaces. I know what the definition is but I find it difficult
> to understand why the definition is constructed like that, what is
> their "purpose" and why are they such a important part of linear
> algebra.

Hm, how would you do linear algebra without vector spaces? How would
you talk about linear maps, bases, dimension, null spaces etc? Maybe
you should postpone judgement and learn first some more linear algebra
and then after a bit go back to the definition, and see why it make
sense (or not).

Good luck.
--
Maarten Bergvelt                


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