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Meaning of rank-nullity theorem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A theorem about linear transformations (or the matrices that represent them) stating that the rank plus the nullity equals the dimension of the entire vector space (which is the linear transformation’s domain).

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Examples

“If — for a homogeneous system of linear equations — there are V unknowns and R (linearly independent) equations then, according to the rank-nullity theorem, the solution space is N equals V − R dimensional.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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