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Lecture Notes in Differential Equations - Bruce E. Shapiro

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Def<strong>in</strong>ition 15.5. Two vectors y, z are called l<strong>in</strong>early dependent if there<br />

exists nonzero constants A, B such that<br />

Ay + Bz = 0 (15.48)<br />

If no such A and B exist, then we say that y and z are L<strong>in</strong>early Independent.<br />

In Euclidean 3D space, l<strong>in</strong>early dependent vectors are parallel, and l<strong>in</strong>early<br />

<strong>in</strong>dependent vectors can be extended <strong>in</strong>to l<strong>in</strong>es that will eventually<br />

<strong>in</strong>tersect.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce we can def<strong>in</strong>e a vector space of functions, the follow<strong>in</strong>g also def<strong>in</strong>ition<br />

makes sense.<br />

Def<strong>in</strong>ition 15.6. We say that two functions f and g are l<strong>in</strong>early dependent<br />

if there exist some nonzero constants such that<br />

Af(t) + Bg(t) = 0 (15.49)<br />

for all values of t. If no such constants exists then we say that f and g<br />

are l<strong>in</strong>early <strong>in</strong>dependent.

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