Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.2 Definition of Vector Spaces - Problems - Page 262: 7

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Let $y_1,y_2$ be the solutions of $y'+3y=0$ then $y_1'+3y_1=0\\ y_2'+3y_2=0$ $\Rightarrow (y_1+y_2)'+3(y_1+y_2)\\ =y_1'+y_2'+3y_1+3y_2\\ =(y_1'+3y_1)+(y_2'+3y_2)\\ =0+0\\ =0$ If we assume that $y_1+y_2$ is also the solutions to the given equation, then $y_1+y_2 \in S$. $\Rightarrow y_1+y_2$ is closed under addition. Set of Rational numbers is closed under usual addition. Because our scalars can come from set of real numbers In particular, let $\lambda$ be a scalar. $\Rightarrow \lambda (y_1)'+3(\lambda y_1)\\ =\lambda y_1'+3\lambda y_1\\ =\lambda(y_1'+3y_1)\\ =\lambda .0\\ =0$ Assume $\lambda y_1$ is a solution to the given equation, then $ky_1 \in S$. Therefore $S$ is closed under addition.
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