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Linear algebra is the study of linear maps on finite-dimensional vector spaces. Eventually we will learn what all these terms mean. In this chapter we will define vector spaces and discuss their elementary properties.
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Axler, S. (2015). Vector Spaces. In: Linear Algebra Done Right. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11080-6_1
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