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Suppose T is a function from V to W. The graph of T is the...

Suppose $T$ is a function from $V$ to $W$. The graph of $T$ is the subset of $V \times W$ defined by $$\text { graph of } T=\{(v, T v) \in V \times W: v \in V\}.$$ Prove that $T$ is a linear map if and only if the graph of $T$ is a subspace of $V \times W$ [Formally, a function T from V to W is a subset T of $V \times W$ such that for each $v \in V,$ there exists exactly one element $(v, w) \in T .$ In other words, formally a function is what is called above its graph. We do not usually think of functions in this formal manner. However, if we do become formal, then the exercise above could be rephrased as follows: Prove that a function T from $V$ to $W$ is a linear map if and only if $T$ is a subspace of $V \times W$.]

Suppose $T$ is a function from $V$ to $W$. The graph of $T$ is the subset of $V \times W$ defined by $$\text { graph of } T=\{(v, T v) \in V \times W: v \in V\}.$$
Prove that $T$ is a linear map if and only if the graph of $T$ is a subspace of $V \times W$
[Formally, a function T from V to W is a subset T of $V \times W$ such that for each $v \in V,$ there exists exactly one element $(v, w) \in T .$ In other words, formally a function is what is called above its graph. We do
not usually think of functions in this formal manner. However, if we do become formal, then the exercise above could be rephrased as follows:
Prove that a function T from $V$ to $W$ is a linear map if and only if $T$ is a subspace of $V \times W$.]

Key Concepts

Subspace

A subspace is a subset of a vector space that is itself a vector space under the same operations of addition and scalar multiplication as the larger space. To qualify as a subspace, the subset must contain the zero vector and be closed under both vector addition and scalar multiplication. In the given context, proving that the graph of a function is a subspace involves verifying that it meets these criteria. This connection is crucial since it provides an alternative characterization of linearity: a function is linear if and only if its graph forms a subspace of the product space.

Graph of a Function

The graph of a function is defined as the set of all ordered pairs (v, T(v)), where v comes from the domain and T(v) is its corresponding image in the codomain. In the context of vector spaces, the graph of a linear map can be viewed as a subset of the Cartesian product of the two vector spaces. The structure of this set provides insight into the properties of the function, particularly when comparing it with the definition of a subspace.

Linear Map

A linear map is a function between two vector spaces that preserves the operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication. This means that for any vectors v and w in the domain and any scalar ?, the function T satisfies T(v + w) = T(v) + T(w) and T(?v) = ?T(v). Linear maps are fundamental in linear algebra because they respect the structure of the vector spaces, enabling a consistent way to study transformations and relationships between different spaces.

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