linear independence
linear independence
nounDefinition of LINEAR INDEPENDENCE
: the property of a set (as of matrices or vectors) having no linear combination of all its elements equal to zero when coefficients are taken from a given set unless the coefficient of each element is zero
— linearly independent adjective
First Known Use of LINEAR INDEPENDENCE
1907
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