linear dependence
noun
(in linear algebra) the property of a set of elements in a vector space in which at least one of the vectors in the set can be written as a linear combination of the others.
linearly dependent
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a word derived from
linear dependence.
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From a practical perspective, we see that two functions are linearly dependent if either one of them is identically zero or if they are constant multiples of each other.
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First we show that if the functions meet the conditions given previously, then they are linearly dependent.
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Determine whether the following pairs of functions are linearly dependent or linearly independent.
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Next, we show that if two functions are linearly dependent, then either one is identically zero or they are constant multiples of one another.
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