Hey guys so I'm taking Linear Algebra right now and struggling with wrapping my head around some of the definitions. Would anyone be willing just to have a conversation with me about the concepts in the class to make sure I understand?

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goformit100 · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

alright thank you! ok so its a summer class so we are not able to actually get through a lot of it. But so far we have gotten to linear functions

anonymous · Answer

so i guess my first question is what exactly is the difference between a span and linear indepencence? i know how you test them but im unsure what the difference is

anonymous · Answer

like does linear indepencence tell you anyting about when you look at a graph like the span does?

goformit100 · Answer

sorry i am not  familliar with the word span ...

anonymous · Answer

we were told that it was "if S is a subset of vector space V, then the smallest subspace of V that contains S is called the span of S"