Monday, 1 July 2013


Let V be a vector space over the field F the linear sum of two subspaces W1 and W2 of V written as (W1+W2) and is defined as W1+W2={α1+α2:α1єw1,α2єw2} which shows that each element 0f (W1+W2) is expressible as sum of an element of W1 and an element of W2.
Also,
W1⊆W1+W2 and W2⊆W1+W2
Since,
if α∊W1 then
α=α+0,where α∊W1 and 0∊W2
⇨           α∊W1+W2
∴             α∊W1 ⇨ α∊W1+W2
⇨                        W1⊆W1+W2

Similarly,
W2⊆W1+W2

Statement:-

The linear sum of two subspaces of a vector space is also a subspace of same vector space.

 Proof:-

Let W1 and W2 be two subspaces of a vector space V.
Since, W1 and W2 are non-empty set.
∴               W1+W2≠ϕ
Let                 α, β∊W1+W2 and    a, b∊F then
α=α1+α2 for some α1∊W1  and α2∊W2
and             β=β1+β2  for some β1∊W1  and β2∊W2
Now,           aα+bβ= a(α1+α2)+b(β1+β2)
  =aα1+aα2+bβ1+bβ2
  =(aα1+aα2)+(aα2+bβ1)
Since                   W1 is a subspace.
Hence              a,b∊F,   α1,β1∊W1 ⇨ aα1+bβ1∊W1
Also                   W2 being a subspace.
a, b∊F and α2,β2∊W2 ⇨  aα2+bβ2∊W2
Thus               aα+bβ=(aα1+bβ1)+(aα2+bβ2)∊W1+W2
Since           a,bєF  and  α,βєW1+W2 ⇨  aα+bβєW1+W2
∴           W1+W2 is a subspace of V.

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