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Line 1: − {{stub}}+ − A '''vector space''' is an additive [[Group (mathematics)|group]] in which addition is [[commutative]] and with which is associated a [[Field (mathematics)|field]] of scalars, as the field of real [[number]]s, such that the product of a scalar and an element of the group or a vector is defined, the product of two scalars times a vector is [[associative]], one times a vector is the vector, and two distributive [[law]]s hold.+ +
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A '''vector space''' is a subject in advanced calculus that deals with dimensions beyond the simple x-y axis. Vector spaces typically focus on the relationship of direction rather than distance.
The formal definition of a '''vector space''' is an additive [[Group (mathematics)|group]] in which addition is [[commutative]] and with which is associated a [[Field (mathematics)|field]] of scalars, as the field of real [[number]]s, such that the product of a scalar and an element of the group or a vector is defined, the product of two scalars times a vector is [[associative]], one times a vector is the vector, and two distributive [[law]]s hold.
[[Category:Algebra]]
[[Category:Algebra]]