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Fill in R^n/C^n definition
Description:Added formal definition, general notation, examples, and vector space structure
# Definition of R^n (or C^n)Put content here**Definition:** \(\mathbb{R}^n\) is the set of all ordered \(n\)-tuples of real numbers: ⏎ \[\mathbb{R}^n = \{(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n) \mid x_j \in \mathbb{R} \text{ for } j = 1, 2, \ldots, n\}\] ⏎ Similarly, \(\mathbb{C}^n\) is the set of all ordered \(n\)-tuples of complex numbers: ⏎ \[\mathbb{C}^n = \{(z_1, z_2, \ldots, z_n) \mid z_j \in \mathbb{C} \text{ for } j = 1, 2, \ldots, n\}\] ⏎ **General notation:** For any field \(\mathbb{F}\), we write: ⏎ \[\mathbb{F}^n = \{(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n) \mid x_j \in \mathbb{F}\}\] ⏎ **Examples:** - \(\mathbb{R}^2\) — the Euclidean plane; e.g., \((3, -1)\) - \(\mathbb{R}^3\) — 3D space; e.g., \((1, 0, -2)\) - \(\mathbb{C}^2\) — pairs of complex numbers; e.g., \((1+i, 2-i)\) ⏎ **Structure:** \(\mathbb{F}^n\) is a vector space over \(\mathbb{F}\) under component-wise addition and scalar multiplication. # Parents * Algebraic properties of R^n (or C^n)
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