What is a Vector Space? (Abstract Algebra)

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  • Vector spaces are one of the fundamental objects you study in abstract algebra. They are a significant generalization of the 2- and 3-dimensional vectors you study in science. In this lesson we talk about the definition of a vector space and give a few surprising examples.
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  • @joshsmit779
    @joshsmit779 8 років тому +360

    I like that socratica chooses to cover abstract subjects.

    • @pokertable
      @pokertable 8 років тому +2

      indeed!!

    • @okoyoso
      @okoyoso 4 роки тому +7

      @eh6794 Vector spaces and modules in pre-calc?

    • @Moreoverover
      @Moreoverover 4 роки тому +3

      @eh6794 Pre calculus lol, in what university?

    • @Moreoverover
      @Moreoverover 3 роки тому

      @Artificial Resonance How old were you? Was it a private school?

    • @vainbow4632
      @vainbow4632 3 роки тому +4

      @Artificial Resonance No you didn't lol, this is not part of any European high school curriculum. You probably learned about vectors and operations on vectors, and can't tell those apart from the algebraic structure that is a vector space.

  • @danielsmirnov6736
    @danielsmirnov6736 Рік тому +9

    Arguably the best and simplest explanation of a vector space I've ever heard. Thanks a bunch!

  • @alanveiga452
    @alanveiga452 Рік тому +114

    You explained in 7 minutes what my professor couldn't explain in a whole semester during two hours lectures.

    • @philosophyversuslogic
      @philosophyversuslogic Рік тому +6

      But she might be learning it in a way like you did: hearing those boring lectures. Yes, sometimes it is, but by that a lecturer wants you to start doing something by yourself - to put more efforts.

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      @hacrafts2879 2 місяці тому

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    • @Grassmpl
      @Grassmpl 2 роки тому +3

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  • @jakewilliams9802
    @jakewilliams9802 7 років тому +5

    This is an incredibly helpful video, I was unsure of what a vector space actually was but this video explained it ridiculously well. Thank you.

  • @TheBirdMan
    @TheBirdMan 6 років тому +1

    I would have to say that finally I understood what is a vector space. I wish someone would have taught me like this. Needless to say I scored a B+ on Linear Algebra and don't know what is a vector space ! You are great ! Keep up the good work !

    • @Grassmpl
      @Grassmpl 2 роки тому

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    @JimSmith-u5g Рік тому +2

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    @learnerlearns 8 років тому +1

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  • @Alkis05
    @Alkis05 3 роки тому

    One of the most amazing example of vector spaces is the one that embeds words (that is, a function that turns a word to a n-D vector). When you embed words as multi-dimentional vectors in such a way that vectors that are close together (that is, vectors that have similar norm and close to "angle" are close to 0º) means that they have semantic proximity you get to do vector arithmetics with words.
    That is, if you start if vector for "king", subtract "man" and add "woman", the result is vector that will be pretty close to vectors corresponding to "queen, princess, etc.."
    These vector spaces dimensions often hit the mark of hundreds.

  • @RitamPramanikmusic
    @RitamPramanikmusic 3 роки тому

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      @Grassmpl 2 роки тому

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  • @kashishmittal9516
    @kashishmittal9516 2 роки тому +1

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    @vanguard7674 8 років тому +25

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  • @tHaH4x0r
    @tHaH4x0r Рік тому

    Just a small technicality, but forces aren't vectors, but co-vectors. This is because it is a linear map from a vector space to a scalar. Illustrated most clearly by 'power', where it maps velocity (vector) to power (scalar). Hence why it is also represented by a row and not a column vector. It is the dual space of the vectors (velocities).

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    @jazzypizzle 7 місяців тому

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    • @Socratica
      @Socratica  7 місяців тому

      We love hearing how people use our videos in their work! Thanks for telling us!! 💜🦉

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  • @dalisabe62
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    The crux concept of space in mathematics revolves around the concept of closure. Whatever mathematical entity we define, its algebra must produce the other entities that exist in the same space or less. That can’t land outside that space. So, if we take two vectors in 2D, the algebra we use on those two vectors is limited to the rules that guarantee we don’t land in 3D or higher dimension. So the 2D space is the collection of all vectors along with the operations we could perform on them as we define such operations as long as the output is also a 2D vector that lands us in the 2D space. For instance, if we define an operation on vectors that produces an output in the form of 2by2 matrix, we would not stay in the 2D space. So that operation violates the vector space definition. Similarly, real numbers are a vector space with some operations defined such as addition, multiplication but not with a square root operation, because taking the square root of a negative real lands us into the complex place. And so forth.

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    @benzeltser9851 3 роки тому +1

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    @ariaacharya6496 6 років тому

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    @chingizteymyrov8372 3 роки тому

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  • @prvns8586
    @prvns8586 7 років тому +2

    too simple to understand
    the best video I found for vector space..!!!

  • @richardd7614
    @richardd7614 2 роки тому +2

    study math they said, no harm can come to you they said - lecturer immediately gets attacked by vectors. I'm done back to shop class where it's safe.

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    @satiwandass145 5 років тому

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  • @nk6011
    @nk6011 3 роки тому

    Osm, now I cleared my doubt regarding vector space in linear algebra.
    Thank you ma'am.🙏🏻

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    @resistencialiberal9555 2 роки тому +1

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    @sovanroy9846 6 років тому

    The Mathematics video series provide by you are really top class.
    Would you please present us video series on the following topics :
    1. Tensor Analysis
    2. Non Euclidean Geometry
    3. Topology
    Thanks

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  • @joshjohayes
    @joshjohayes 7 років тому +31

    Just finished my second time watching these abstractly amazing videos. When you guys are releasing more videos in this series?!
    A = {a_i | a_i = ith video in the Socratica Abstract Algebra playlist}
    Theorem: ∀a_i∈A , a_i is awesome!!!

    • @Socratica
      @Socratica  7 років тому +10

      We're so glad you are enjoying our videos!! We're busy editing an Abstract Algebra video right now! It should be out tonight. :)

    • @joshjohayes
      @joshjohayes 7 років тому +4

      Socratica So excited!! Thanks for the reply.

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      @jiansenxmu 6 років тому +1

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    @Shubham_pandey-nk1un 2 роки тому +1

    Thank You Mam

  • @jagritsharma5802
    @jagritsharma5802 3 роки тому

    Nice video plz cover linear algebra

  • @thomaskember4628
    @thomaskember4628 3 роки тому +1

    If a scalar can be a complex number, I am trying to imagine what the resulting vector space looks like. Its members will also be complex.

    • @Grassmpl
      @Grassmpl 2 роки тому

      Of course. Scalar can come from any field.

  • @charitylyngdoh8912
    @charitylyngdoh8912 4 роки тому

    Thank You Soooooo Much Miss🙏❤️❤️

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    @panchananpramanik8276 6 місяців тому

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    @sadiqhussain3417 7 років тому

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    @Rgrazia1 6 років тому

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    @ShijuPJohn1 2 роки тому

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  • @bnb7094
    @bnb7094 2 роки тому +1

    Hi ! I'm Victor the Vector!

  • @AnastasisKr
    @AnastasisKr 8 років тому

    Very nice video, but I would mention (especially in the light of the last few videos) that the definition of a vector space does not necessitate action by R but by any division ring...

  • @cabin5
    @cabin5 Рік тому

    The associativity property is typed incorrect. c x d should be c . d, not vector product but the dot product as in the left-hand side of the equation.
    Someone might have already pointed out that already, but alas...

  • @demkeadugna8905
    @demkeadugna8905 2 роки тому

    nice explanation!!!

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    @AbdulJabbar-nl5ur 3 роки тому

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    @brightangel9273 7 років тому +4

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    @abdullahmoiz8151 7 років тому +2

    can you please do a video on Hilbert space ?

  • @ariaacharya6496
    @ariaacharya6496 6 років тому

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    But will please give me abstract defination of multiplication?
    Right from my childhood I have this doubt
    When we multiply exactly what we r doing with it
    Plzz reply as soon as possible
    Thank you

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    @hellfirelordofevil 8 років тому

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    @zakariachahboun 5 років тому

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  • @maks029
    @maks029 7 років тому

    So good explanation

  • @chandrasekarnarayan8233
    @chandrasekarnarayan8233 6 років тому

    In Age Of Empires, if Food = 50 Wood = 20 Gold=90 Stone= 10 Population=7.
    5-Dimentional Vector is A=[50, 20, 90, 10, 7] & Length of Vector A = Sqrt (50x50, 20x20, 90x90, 10x10, 7x7) = 105.589
    Length of n-dimension vector square root of dot product of vector A with vector A

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  • @gonzalezm244
    @gonzalezm244 5 років тому

    What about the existence of a zero vector, additive inverse, and closure under vector addition in the definition?

  • @Imran52Feb
    @Imran52Feb Рік тому

    Thanks. Could we multiply a vector with a complex number too. Also could you tell me how Dirac used it to modify the Schrodinger's equation to include the spl theory of relativity?
    r

  • @dr.sksharma
    @dr.sksharma 7 років тому

    Thanks a lot madam. it was very useful for me

  • @K-Von
    @K-Von 5 років тому

    Thanks!

  • @nhlakaniphomathaba9718
    @nhlakaniphomathaba9718 5 років тому

    Very informative... Thank you!

  • @manishankaryadav7307
    @manishankaryadav7307 Місяць тому

    Hi,
    Thank you for the video. The operators such as dot and cross used between the scalars have no meaning as it would have been, if used for vectors? Am I right?
    When you say inverse of a matrix, you mean additive inverse. Am I right? Cause a matrix at least has to be a square matrix even before we think of it's inverse(of course multiplicative).

  • @gouthamkancherla5571
    @gouthamkancherla5571 3 роки тому +2

    This host is the exact female version of the host of the UA-cam channel PBS Space Time. Uncanny!

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      @iamcase1245 Місяць тому

      It's the hair and jaw lol

  • @noornajjarine4847
    @noornajjarine4847 6 років тому

    nice explanation

  • @Nura-pg9gw
    @Nura-pg9gw 6 років тому

    thanks for your amazing video , but i have equation . you said 2*3 matrices form of commutative
    group which is contrast with ( matrices are non abelian group)

    • @MuffinsAPlenty
      @MuffinsAPlenty 5 років тому

      You have to pay attention to the operation. 2x3 matrices form an Abelian group _under addition._ Matrix addition is commutative, even though matrix multiplication is not.

  • @saurabhsingh-ow7ue
    @saurabhsingh-ow7ue 4 роки тому

    thank you madam.

  • @md.shafiqulislam5692
    @md.shafiqulislam5692 5 років тому

    Nice explanation..

  • @mathguy4264
    @mathguy4264 7 років тому

    Thank you...very good.

  • @danielangel2740
    @danielangel2740 6 років тому

    Error: At 3:26 there is a cross product instead of a dot product for the associative principle.

    • @MuffinsAPlenty
      @MuffinsAPlenty 6 років тому

      It's not an error. They used different multiplication symbols to distinguish between multiplication of field elements and scalar multiplication of a field element on a vector. These are technically different operations. We often use the same symbol to denote both, for simplicity and laziness, but it is nice to keep in mind that these are technically two different operations.

  • @crammingbanned2118
    @crammingbanned2118 4 роки тому

    is vector space is not only the collection of vectors satisfying the certain axioms??how can a collection of matrices,polynomials,functions etc ,be a vector space??plz explain it.

  • @Gnik27Singh06
    @Gnik27Singh06 3 роки тому

    this much info in 7 minutes.. astonished O_o

  • @achuaishuvj6933
    @achuaishuvj6933 7 років тому

    Can you giv us a video on Sylow subgroups and its theorem

  • @yubrajkawar8330
    @yubrajkawar8330 4 роки тому

    Loved this viedo

  • @zahoorbzahoorb4389
    @zahoorbzahoorb4389 2 роки тому

    What is difference between vectors and vector space? kindly Ma'am

  • @emyru
    @emyru 6 років тому

    Impressive =D Thank you!

  • @aribtech2493
    @aribtech2493 2 роки тому

    Make more vedios on vector space

  • @a67tejaskhandale99
    @a67tejaskhandale99 3 роки тому

    If i had a teacher liken this i'd take up physics as a major

  • @Nshiime
    @Nshiime 7 років тому

    thanks alot very helpful

  • @martinsimbona6145
    @martinsimbona6145 5 років тому

    Wonderful!

  • @abrarr1992
    @abrarr1992 Рік тому

    Superb

  • @Grassmpl
    @Grassmpl 2 роки тому

    For matrices I wouldn't confuse inverses with negation if I were you

  • @purushottamadhikari3301
    @purushottamadhikari3301 5 років тому

    Thank you ma´M

  • @jitendragupta1239
    @jitendragupta1239 7 років тому

    This is awesome

  • @AM-rb4ps
    @AM-rb4ps 8 років тому

    if adding a constant to a vector instead of multiplying a constant, is the constant treated as a vector instead of a scalar? (in the graphic version of this, translating up or down instead of scaling longer or shorter)

    • @Socratica
      @Socratica  8 років тому

      While you can multiply a vector by a scalar, you cannot add a vector and a constant. For example, 2*(1, -3, 4) = (2, -6, 8). For addition, however, (1, -3, 4) + 2 is not defined. You can translate, however, by adding a second vector: (1, -3, 4) + (0, 2, 0) = (1, -1, 4), or even (1, -3, 4) + (2, 0, 0) = (3, -3, 4).

    • @skilz8098
      @skilz8098 5 років тому

      @@Socratica Isn't there an imposed addition function meaning: If we have a vector such as {3,5,7} and we have an + operator on that vector where the other operand that is scalar N, the full operation can be represented as {3+N, 5+N, 7+N}? This would be defined more in the field of Affine Transformations within Linear Algebra as that Scalar would scale each coordinate component by that scalar quantity. This would apply scaling in all directions of that vector space. I've written C++ mathematical libraries consisting of vec2, and vec3 objects and a matrix object that is a 4x4 matrix. And using operator overloading of those vectors, I was able to apply the scaling or shearing of those vectors within the 4x4 matrix. I think this might be outside of the concept of Abstract Algebra but would fall under Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus with Analytical Geometry. Just curious to what you think... I appreciate all kinds of feedback and positive criticism is always welcomed!

  • @zholud
    @zholud 4 роки тому

    How about integer values matrixes? Or vectors over Zn? They form commutative group, but your slide does no put any restriction on the scalar field F. Can a scalar be complex then?

    • @MuffinsAPlenty
      @MuffinsAPlenty 4 роки тому +1

      As long as the scalars come from a fixed field and the axioms are satisfied, then you're good!
      So, for example, your field could be the complex numbers. Then you would have a complex vector space (or C-vector space). But you have to make sure the axioms are satisfied! If you take nxn complex-valued matrices, this is fine. But if you try to restrict to nxn real-valued matrices, then this isn't closed under complex scalar multiplication. (For example, i times the identity matrix is not real-valued.)
      By the same token, you cannot restrict to integer-valued matrices and have it be a vector space. Non-integer scalar would scale matrices out of the set.
      But this naturally leads to a really nice question. If we wanted to consider integer-valued matrices, what set of scalars would we need in order for it to be closed under scalar multiplication? Well, the integers would work! But the integers aren't a field! So this would not be a vector space. But, the integers form a ring! And that's good enough for people to study it. Structures that are like vector spaces but where the scalars form a ring are called "modules". Socratica even has a video on modules!

    • @zholud
      @zholud 4 роки тому

      Good one! so, simply put, rule 3 puts restriction on F. Thank you for the extended explanation!