Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780471198260

Author: Mary L. Boas

Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

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Chapter 3.10, Problem 2P

For the given sets of vectors, find the dimension of the space spanned by them and a basis for this space.

(a) 1 , − 1 , 0 , 0 , 0 , − 2 , 5 , 1 , 1 , − 3 , 5 , 1 , 2 , − 4 , 5 , 1 ;

(b) 0 , 1 , 2 , 0 , 0 , 4 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 5 , − 3 , 5 , 1 , 0 , 0 , 5 , 0 , 1 , − 1 , 1 , 3 , − 5 , − 3 , 3 , 0 , 0 , 1 , 0 , − 3 , 0 ;

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