Difference between revisions of "Linear map"

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Definition

Given two vector spaces $(U,F)$ and $(V,F)$ (it is important that they are over the same field) we say that a map, $$T:(U,F)\rightarrow(V,F)$$ or simply $$T:U\rightarrow V$$ (because mathematicians are lazy), is a linear map if:

$$\forall \lambda,\mu\in F$$ and $$\forall x,y\in U$$ we have $$T(\lambda x+\mu y) = \lambda T(x) + \mu T(y)$$

Homomorphism and isomorphism

A linear map is a vector space homomorphism, if it is a bijection then it is a vector space isomorphism.