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[Mathematics#6] Linear Independence (Linear Equations in Linear Algebra#6)

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Linearly Independence

 

A set of vectors $\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{v}_1 & \mathbf{v}_2&\cdots& \mathbf{v}_p\end{Bmatrix}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ is sasid to be linearly independent

if the vector equation $x_1\mathbf{v}_1+ x_2\mathbf{v}_2+\cdots + x_p\mathbf{v}_p=\mathbf{0} $ has only the trivial solution 

 

→ coefficient가 모두 0인 솔루션만 존재

 

Linearly Dependence

A set of vectors $\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{v}_1 & \mathbf{v}_2&\cdots& \mathbf{v}_p\end{Bmatrix}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ is sasid to be linearly dependent

if there exist weights $c_1, c_2, \cdots , c_p$, not al zero, such that $c_1\mathbf{v}_1+ c_2\mathbf{v}_2+\cdots + c_1\mathbf{v}_p=\mathbf{0}$

 

→ $c_1, c_2, \cdots, c_p$의 solution set 중 하나라도 nonzero가 있으면(=nontrivial solution) linearly independent

 

그러면 $set\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{v}_1 & \mathbf{v}_2 & \cdots & \mathbf{v}_p \end{Bmatrix}$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$이 inearly independent 할 때, $\mathbf{v}_j=a_1\mathbf{v}_1+ \cdots + a_p\mathbf{v}_p$가 항상 성립할까?

 

→ No($\mathbf{v}_j$의 coefficeint가 0일 수 있기 때문)

 

 

Ex. Determine whether the set of vectors are linearly dependent

$$\mathbf{v}_1=\begin{bmatrix}1\\2\\3\end{bmatrix},\;\mathbf{v}_2=\begin{bmatrix}4\\5\\6
\end{bmatrix}, \; \mathbf{v}_3=\begin{bmatrix}2\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}$$

 

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&4&2&0
\\ 2&5&1&0
\\ 3&6&0&0
\end{bmatrix} \sim
\begin{bmatrix}1&0&-2&0
\\ 0&1&1&0
\\ 0&0&0&0
\end{bmatrix} $$

 

$\left\{\begin{matrix} x_1=2x_3
 \\ x_2=-x_3
 \\ x_3\;is\;free
\end{matrix}\right.$  $\mathbf{X}=\mathbf{x}_3\begin{bmatrix}2\\-1\\1\end{bmatrix}$

 

→ linearly dependent

 

 

 

Linear Independence of Matrix Columns

 

$$A=\begin{bmatrix}\mathbf{a}_1&\mathbf{a}_2&\cdots&\mathbf{a}_n\end{bmatrix}$$

$$A\mathbf{X}=\mathbf{0},\;x_1\mathbf{a}_1+x_1\mathbf{a}_1+\cdots+x_n\mathbf{a}_n=0$$

 

The columns of a matrix $A$ are linearly independent

if and only if the equations $A\mathbf{X}=\mathbf{0}$ has only the trivial solution

 

 

Ex. Determine if the columns of the following matrix are linearly independent.

$$A=\begin{bmatrix}0&1&4
\\ 1&2&-1
\\ 5&8&0
\end{bmatrix}$$

$$\sim \begin{bmatrix} 1&2&-1&0
\\ 0&1&4&0
\\ 0&0&13&0
\end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \mathbf{X}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}$$

→ only trivial solution 

→ linearly independent

 

 

Sets of one vector

If a set contains only one vector, $\mathbf{v}$,

then the set is linearly independent only when $\mathbf{v}\neq\mathbf{0}$

 

pf) 

if $\mathbf{v}=\mathbf{0}$

$x_1\mathbf{v}=\mathbf{0}$

→ $x_1$이 어떤 값이 오더라도 $\mathbf{0}$ (nontrivial solution)

 

 

Sets of Two vectors

A $set\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{v}_1&\mathbf{v}_2\end{Bmatrix}$ is linearly dependent

if at least of the vectors is a multiple of the other.

 

$$\mathbf{v}_1=c\mathbf{v}_2\;\rightarrow\;\mathbf{v}_1-c\mathbf{v}_2=0$$

$c=0$이더라도 $\mathbf{v}_1$의 coefficient의 값은 0이 아니다.

$\rightarrow$ nontrivial solution

$\rightarrow$ linearly dependent

 

 

The set is linearly independent, if and only if neither of the vectors is a multiple of the other.

 

pf) 

$$x_1\mathbf{v}_1+x_2\mathbf{v}_2=0$$

$$x_1\mathbf{v}_1=-x_2\mathbf{v}_2$$

$$\mathbf{v}_1=-x_1/x_2\mathbf{v}_2$$

$\rightarrow$ 그러나, 가정을 두 벡터가 scalar곱의 관계가 없다에서 시작했기 때문에 위 식이 성립하지 않는다.

$\rightarrow$ linearly independent

 

 

 

Ex.

$$\mathbf{v}_1=\begin{bmatrix}3\\1\end{bmatrix},\;\mathbf{v}_2=\begin{bmatrix}6\\2\end{bmatrix}$$

$$\mathbf{v}_2=2\mathbf{v}_1$$

$\rightarrow$ linearly dependent

 

 

 

$$\mathbf{v}_1=\begin{bmatrix}3\\3\end{bmatrix}, \; \mathbf{v}_2=\begin{bmatrix}6\\2\end{bmatrix}$$

두 벡터간 관계가 존재하지 않음

 

$$x_1\mathbf{v}_1+ x_2\mathbf{v}_2=\mathbf{0}$$

$$\rightarrow\;\mathbf{X}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\end{bmatrix}$$

$\rightarrow$ trivial solution(only)

$\rightarrow$ linearly independent

 

 

 

Theorem 7. Charaterization of Linearly Dependent Sets

An indexed set $S=\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{v}_1& \mathbf{v}_2&\cdots& \mathbf{v}_p \end{Bmatrix}$ of two or two more vectors is inearly dependent

if and only if at least one of the vectors in $S$ is a linear combindation of the others.

 

Ex. 

$$\mathbf{v}_1=a_2\mathbf{v}_2+ a_3\mathbf{v}_3 +\cdots+ a_p\mathbf{v}_p$$

$= -\mathbf{v}_1+ a_2\mathbf{v}_2+ a_3\mathbf{v}_3 +\cdots+ a_p\mathbf{v}_p =\mathbf{0}$

$\rightarrow$ nontrivial solution

$\rightarrow$ linearly dependent

 

 

In fact, if $S$ is linearly dependent and $\mathbf{v}_1\neq\mathbf{0}$, 

then sure $\mathbf{v}_j(j>1)$ is a linear combination of the preceding vectors, $\mathbf{v}_1,\; \mathbf{v}_2,\; \mathbf{v}_{j-1} $

 

pf)

$$c_1\mathbf{v}_1+ c_2\mathbf{v}_2+\cdots+ c_p\mathbf{v}_p=\mathbf{0}$$

 

Let $j$: the longest subscript for which $c_j\neq0$

 

식 정리 $\rightarrow$ $c_1\mathbf{v}_1+\cdots+ c_j\mathbf{v}_j +\mathbf{0}\mathbf{v}_{j+}+\cdots+\mathbf{0}\mathbf{v}_p=\mathbf{0} $

1) $j=1$ $\rightarrow$ $c_1\mathbf{v}_1=\mathbf{0}$ $\rightarrow$ $c_1=0$  성립 안됨(모순)

2) $j>1$ $\rightarrow$ $\mathbf{v}_j=(-c_1/c_j)\mathbf{v}_1+\cdots+(-c_{j-1}/c_j)\mathbf{v}_{j-1}$

 

 

$\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{u}& \mathbf{v}& \mathbf{w} \end{Bmatrix}$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$ with $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ are linearly independent

 

$\mathbf{w}$ is in $Span\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{u} & \mathbf{v} \end{Bmatrix}$

if and only if the $set\begin{Bmatrix}\mathbf{u}& \mathbf{v}& \mathbf{w}\end{Bmatrix}$ is linearly dependent.

 

 

 

Theorem 8.

If a set contains more vectors than there are entries in each vector,

then the set is linaerly independent.

 

Ex.

$$ \begin{bmatrix}2\\1\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}4\\-1\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}2\\-2\end{bmatrix}$$

$$\begin{bmatrix}2&4&2&0
\\1&-1&-2&0
\end{bmatrix} \rightarrow n<p$$

 

$\rightarrow$ linaerly dependent

 

 

 

Theorem 9. 

If a set contains the zero vector, then the set is linearly dependent.

 

$$\mathbf{1}\mathbf{v}_1+ \mathbf{0}\mathbf{v}_2+\cdots+ \mathbf{0}\mathbf{v}_p=0 $$

$\rightarrow$ nontrivial solution

 

 

Ex.

$$\begin{bmatrix}1\\7\\0\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}2\\0\\9\end{bmatrix},
\begin{bmatrix}3\\1\\5\end{bmatrix}, \begin{bmatrix}4\\1\\8\end{bmatrix} \rightarrow n<p$$

 

$\rightarrow$ linearly dependent

 

 

$$\begin{bmatrix}2\\3\\5\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\0\end{bmatrix},
\begin{bmatrix}2\\1\\5\end{bmatrix}$$

 

$\rightarrow$ linearly dependent

 

 

 

$$\begin{bmatrix}-2\\4\\6\\10\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}-1\\2\\3\\1\end{bmatrix}$$

$$\mathbf{u} \neq c\mathbf{v}$$

 

$\rightarrow$ trivial solution

$\rightarrow$ linearly independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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