Exercise 1924Linear algebra › Vector spaces and subspacesL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Quotient vector space
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Statement
Let and . Describe the quotient space and compute its dimension.
Hint
Two vectors are equivalent mod iff their difference is a multiple of .
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Solution
Equivalence. iff , i.e. for some . So and have the same "difference of coordinates": if and , then iff .
Classes. Each class can be represented by a vector of the form , where and . The map , , is an isomorphism.
Dimension. .
Conclusion. .