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Chapter 2
Finite-Dimensional

Vector Spaces

In the last chapter we learned about vector spaces. Linear algebra
focuses not on arbitrary vector spaces, but on finite-dimensional vector
spaces, which we introduce in this chapter. Here we will deal with the
key concepts associated with these spaces: span, linear independence,
basis, and dimension.
Let’s review our standing assumptions:
Recall that F denotes R or C.
Recall also that V is a vector space over F.

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