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  • Algebraic properties of R^n (or C^n)
  • Definition and terminology

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  • Definition of scalar
  • Definition of vector
  • Definition of column vector
  • Definition of R^n (or C^n)
  • Definition of size of a vector
  • Definition of entry/component of a vector
  • Definition of 0 vector
  • Definition of equality of vectors
  • Definition of vector sum/addition
  • Vector sum/addition is commutative and associative
  • Definition of conjugate of a vector in C^n
  • Definition of the real part of a vector in C^n
  • Definition of the imaginary part of a vector in C^n
  • The conjugate of a sum of vectors in C^n is the sum of the conjugates
  • Definition of vector-scalar multiplication
  • The conjugate of vector-scalar multiplication in C^n is the product of the conjugates.
  • Example of vector-scalar multiplication in R^2
  • Axioms of a vector space
  • Definition of vector addition
  • The additive inverse of a vector is called the negative of the vector.
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Description:Added formal definition, notation, row/column representations, and examples
# Definition of vector

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* **Definition and terminology:** A *vector* is an ordered list of \(n\) scalars from a field \(\mathbb{F}\).
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A vector in \(\mathbb{F}^n\) can be written as:
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\[\mathbf{v} = (v_1, v_2, \ldots, v_n)\]
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where each \(v_j \in \mathbb{F}\) is called a *component* (or *entry*) of the vector.
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**Notation:** Vectors are typically denoted by boldface lowercase letters: \(\mathbf{u}\), \(\mathbf{v}\), \(\mathbf{w}\), etc.
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**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
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**Examples:**
- \(\mathbf{v} = (3, -1, 0) \in \mathbb{R}^3\)
- \(\mathbf{w} = (1+i, 2-i) \in \mathbb{C}^2\)
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# Parents⏎

* Algebraic properties of R^n (or C^n)
* Definition and terminology⏎
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