From 9f87934df10020816590b073068637d4778ef9b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ben-jaynes <1btjaynes@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:23:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-10-07 10:23:16 --- .../Chapter 2.2 - Span.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/College/AU 26/MATH 208 (Matrix Algebra)/Chapter 2.2 - Span.md b/College/AU 26/MATH 208 (Matrix Algebra)/Chapter 2.2 - Span.md index 8c1e00c..d7c07be 100644 --- a/College/AU 26/MATH 208 (Matrix Algebra)/Chapter 2.2 - Span.md +++ b/College/AU 26/MATH 208 (Matrix Algebra)/Chapter 2.2 - Span.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ #uw/class/math208 #uw/notes - - - -if $\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\}$ is a set of vectors in $\mathbf{R}^n$ then the span of the set is given as $\text{span}\{\mathbf{u_{1}}, \mathbf{u_{2}}, \dots, \mathbf{u_{m}}\}$ and represents the set of all linear combinations -$$x_{1}\mathbf{u_{1}}+x_{2}\mathbf{u_{2}}+\dots+x_{m}\mathbf{u_{m}}$$ -where $x_{1}, x_{2},\dots, x_{m}$ can be any real numbers +> [!abstract] Definition +> if $\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\}$ is a set of vectors in $\mathbf{R}^n$ then the span of the set is given as $\text{span}\{\mathbf{u_{1}}, \mathbf{u_{2}}, \dots, \mathbf{u_{m}}\}$ and represents the set of all linear combinations +> $$x_{1}\mathbf{u_{1}}+x_{2}\mathbf{u_{2}}+\dots+x_{m}\mathbf{u_{m}}$$ +> where $x_{1}, x_{2},\dots, x_{m}$ can be any real numbers Span represents all points in n-dimensional space that a set of vectors could reach when combined in a certain linear combination. -> [!abstract] Definition -> if $\text{span}\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\} = \mathbf{R^n}$ then the vectors $\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\}$ spans $\mathbf{R}^n$ +if $\text{span}\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\} = \mathbf{R^n}$ then the vectors $\{\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}\}$ spans $\mathbf{R}^n$ In three dimensions the span of two vectors can be visualized by the plane containing both of them. Any point on this plane can be reached by a linear combination of the vectors but any other point that does not lie on the plane cannot. @@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ has a solution for the set of vectors $\mathbf{u}_{1}, \mathbf{u}_{2}, \dots, \mathbf{u}_{m}$ in $\mathbf{R}^n$ if $m