Math Vectors – How can I tell if vectors are linearly dependent or independent?

I know what linearly independent and independent means with respect to vectors, but I don't understand how to recognize it.

  1. Example: Vectors a and b are given:

a(1/0/2) and b(2/0/4)

or

2.Example:

c(1/0/0) and d(0/5/0)

How can I recognize it?

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fab3F
9 months ago

Two vectors are linearly dependent on each other if you can form one vector by multiplying another vector (you also call collinear).

Example a(1/0/2) * 2 = a(1*2/0*2/2*2) = b(2/0/4)
So if you take vector a * 2 you get vector b.

There is no common factor for the vectors c and d, i.e. they are linearly independent.

fab3F
9 months ago
Reply to  KS00001

exactly

fab3F
9 months ago

Yes

Wechselfreund
9 months ago

Determinant of the Matix from the three vectors would have to be 0.

fab3F
9 months ago

please

fab3F
9 months ago

Exactly, so in this case:
—> Bsp: a=(1/0/0) b=(0/1/0) c=(1/1/0)
—> c = 1 * a + 1 * b
In this case, the factor of a and b is exactly 1. As I have already written above, it could also be another factor

fab3F
9 months ago

In this case, you could form the vector c by adding a and b, so:
c = a + b

fab3F
9 months ago

If I really understand that, for example, this might look like this:
Vectors a, b, c
c = 2 * a + 3 * b

Dumbledoregurin
9 months ago

Well, if you have 2 vectors, they are linearly dependent when they are colinear or multiple ones. 3 vectors are linearly dependent when they lie in one plane or are also called komplanar. So if you want to find out if 2 Vekoren are linearly dependent you see if vector a = vector B * r is! If you want to see if 3 vectors are compplanar then you set up a linear GS and solve it. If you can solve it linearly depending when it has infinitely many solutions independent. It’s really easy.

Tannibi
9 months ago

I know what liniar means independently and regardless of vectors

That’s probably not true, otherwise you just have to look,
whether the conditions are fulfilled.

They are linearly dependent when the one vector
by one factor from the other.
This is the case in the first two (factor=2).

The last two are not, so they are
not linearly dependent.

Tannibi
9 months ago
Reply to  KS00001

That’s right. If the vectors A and B are linearly dependent,
See if C shows a factor from A or B.
It then also emerges from the other vector.