A subspace is a subset of a vector space that is closed under addition and scalar multiplication, and must always contain the zero vector.
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Vector space and subspace defined by closure
State the two requirements — stays in the set and stays in the set — and record how they combine into closure under all linear combinations .
The zero vector in every subspace
Write down that every subspace contains the zero vector and passes through the origin, then list the subspaces of : planes through the origin, lines through the origin, and the whole space.
Intersection versus union of two subspaces
Reproduce the argument carrying and in through both closure tests, and give the plane-and-line counterexample where the union fails closure under addition.