A First Course in Linear Algebra · Problem RQ-LISS-2

Vector Spaces — Robert Beezer

Mathematics — Linear Algebra · spanning-sets-vector-spaces

Problem

Explain the difference between the following two uses of the term ``span'': •

S

is a subset of the vector space

V

and the span of

S

is a subspace of

V

. •

W

is a subspace of the vector space

Y

and

T

spans

W