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Fill in vector definition
Description:Added formal definition, notation, row/column representations, and examples
# Definition of vectorPut content here. ⏎ # Parents ⏎ ***Definitionand terminology:** A *vector* is an ordered list of \(n\) scalars from a field \(\mathbb{F}\). ⏎ A vector in \(\mathbb{F}^n\) can be written as: ⏎ \[\mathbf{v} = (v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_n)\] ⏎ where each \(v_j \in \mathbb{F}\) is called a *component* (or *entry*) of the vector. ⏎ **Notation:** Vectors are typically denoted by boldface lowercase letters: \(\mathbf{u}\), \(\mathbf{v}\), \(\mathbf{w}\), etc. ⏎ **Two common representations:** - **Row vector:** \(\mathbf{v} = (v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_n)\) — written horizontally - **Column vector:** \(\mathbf{v} = \begin{pmatrix} v_1 \\ v_2 \\ \vdots \\ v_n \end{pmatrix}\) — written vertically ⏎ **Examples:** - \(\mathbf{v} = (3, -1, 0) \in \mathbb{R}^3\) - \(\mathbf{w} = (1+i, 2-i) \in \mathbb{C}^2\) ⏎ # Parents⏎ * Algebraic properties of R^n (or C^n) * Definition and terminology⏎
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