Suppose that W ⊊ℝ^n is a proper subspace, and 𝐮1, …, 𝐮m forms an orthonormal basis of W. Prove t

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Suppose that W ⊊ℝ^n is a proper subspace, and 𝐮1, …, 𝐮m...

Suppose that $W \subsetneq \mathbb{R}^n$ is a proper subspace, and $\mathbf{u}_1, \ldots, \mathbf{u}_m$ forms an orthonormal basis of $W$. Prove that there exist vectors $\mathbf{u}_{m+1}, \ldots, \mathbf{u}_n \in \mathbb{R}^n \backslash W$ such that the complete collection $\mathbf{u}_1, \ldots, \mathbf{u}_n$ forms an orthonormal basis for $\mathbb{R}^n$.

Key Concepts

Proper Subspace

A proper subspace is a subset of a vector space that is itself a vector space but does not equal the entire space. This concept is important because it establishes that there exist vectors outside the subspace, and it frames the problem of extending a basis of the subspace to a basis of the whole space.

Orthonormal Basis

An orthonormal basis of a vector space is a set of vectors that are both orthogonal to each other and have unit length. This property simplifies many computations in linear algebra because it implies that the inner product between distinct basis vectors is zero and that the norm of each vector is one, ensuring stability and ease in various operations such as projections.

Gram-Schmidt Process

The Gram-Schmidt process is a method used to convert a set of linearly independent vectors into an orthonormal set. It works by iteratively orthogonalizing each new vector against the ones already processed and then normalizing it. This procedure is crucial for extending a given orthonormal basis of a subspace to a full orthonormal basis of the entire space.

Basis Extension Theorem

The basis extension theorem states that any linearly independent set in a vector space can be extended to form a basis for the entire space. In the context of the problem, it guarantees that the orthonormal basis of the proper subspace can be supplemented with additional vectors (selected and orthogonalized, for example using the Gram-Schmidt process) to produce an entire basis of the full vector space.

Orthogonal Complement

The orthogonal complement of a subspace in an inner product space consists of all vectors that are orthogonal to every vector in the subspace. This concept is key because it allows us to identify a natural setting for vectors that can be added to an existing orthonormal basis in order to complete it, ensuring that the extended vectors do not interfere with the orthogonality and span properties of the original subspace.

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