Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.2 Definition of Vector Spaces - Problems - Page 262: 1

Answer

$(A_1)$ Holds $(A_2)$ Fails

Work Step by Step

$(A_1)$ Let $x,y\in \mathbf{Q}$ $\Rightarrow x,y$ are rational numbers And we know that sum of two rational numbers is rational number $\Rightarrow x+y\in \mathbf{Q}$ Set of Rational numbers is closed under usual addition. $(A_2)$ Because our scalars can come from set of real numbers In Particular ,Let $\lambda =\sqrt{2}$ Let $x=\frac{1}{2}\in \mathbf{Q}$ $\Rightarrow \lambda\cdot x=\sqrt{2}.\large\frac{1}{2}$ $\Rightarrow \lambda\cdot x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ But $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ is not a rational number Therefore set of rational number is not closed with respect to scalar multiplication where scalars can come from set of real numbers
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