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\The vectors v1,v2,...,vk in a vector space V are said to form a '''basis''' for V if (a) v1,v2,...,vk span V and (b) v1,v2,...,vk are linearly independent.
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\intThe vectors v1,v2,...,vk in a vector space V are said to form a '''basis''' for V if (a) v1,v2,...,vk span V and (b) v1,v2,...,vk are linearly independent.

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Basis \intThe vectors v1,v2,...,vk in a vector space V are said to form a basis for V if (a) v1,v2,...,vk span V and (b) v1,v2,...,vk are linearly independent.

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