Show that $(lambda v= vec{0})Rightarrow lambda=0$ or $v=vec{0}$ Vector-space












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If $lambda neq 0$ then $v= 1v=(lambdalambda^{-1})v=lambda v lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}$



Since $vec{0}x=vec{0},forall xin V$



But what if $vneq vec{0}$






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    If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
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    Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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If $lambda neq 0$ then $v= 1v=(lambdalambda^{-1})v=lambda v lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}$



Since $vec{0}x=vec{0},forall xin V$



But what if $vneq vec{0}$






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    If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
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    – pwerth
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    Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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    – RM777
    Jan 16 at 20:32














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If $lambda neq 0$ then $v= 1v=(lambdalambda^{-1})v=lambda v lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}$



Since $vec{0}x=vec{0},forall xin V$



But what if $vneq vec{0}$






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If $lambda neq 0$ then $v= 1v=(lambdalambda^{-1})v=lambda v lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}lambda^{-1}v=vec{0}$



Since $vec{0}x=vec{0},forall xin V$



But what if $vneq vec{0}$






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  • $begingroup$
    If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
    $endgroup$
    – pwerth
    Jan 16 at 20:30










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    Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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    – RM777
    Jan 16 at 20:32


















  • $begingroup$
    If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
    $endgroup$
    – pwerth
    Jan 16 at 20:30










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    Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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    – RM777
    Jan 16 at 20:32
















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If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
$endgroup$
– pwerth
Jan 16 at 20:30




$begingroup$
If a scalar multiple of a nonzero vector is the zero vector, the scalar must be $0$
$endgroup$
– pwerth
Jan 16 at 20:30












$begingroup$
Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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– RM777
Jan 16 at 20:32




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Yes I want to prove that, but I don't know how.
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– RM777
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To show: $$alpha cdot x=0 Rightarrow alpha = 0 or x=0$$




Let $alpha cdot x=0$



If $alpha = 0$ we are done



So let $alpha neq 0$



Then $alpha^{-1}$ exists and



$x=1cdot x=(alpha^{-1}cdotalpha)cdot x=alpha^{-1}cdot(alphacdot x)=alpha^{-1}cdot 0=0$






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    Suppose that $lambda vec v = vec 0$.



    If $lambda not= 0$ then $vec v = frac{1}lambda lambda vec 0 = vec 0$.



    Otherwise $lambda = 0$.






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      Your proof that $lambdaneq0implies vec v=vec 0$ is enough. It shows that $lambda$ and $vec v$ can't be non-zero simultaneously, and that's all we care about.






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        If $v neq vec{0}$ then there exists at least one $v_ineq 0$. We have $lambdacdot v_i=0$, which means $lambda=0$.






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          To show: $$alpha cdot x=0 Rightarrow alpha = 0 or x=0$$




          Let $alpha cdot x=0$



          If $alpha = 0$ we are done



          So let $alpha neq 0$



          Then $alpha^{-1}$ exists and



          $x=1cdot x=(alpha^{-1}cdotalpha)cdot x=alpha^{-1}cdot(alphacdot x)=alpha^{-1}cdot 0=0$






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            To show: $$alpha cdot x=0 Rightarrow alpha = 0 or x=0$$




            Let $alpha cdot x=0$



            If $alpha = 0$ we are done



            So let $alpha neq 0$



            Then $alpha^{-1}$ exists and



            $x=1cdot x=(alpha^{-1}cdotalpha)cdot x=alpha^{-1}cdot(alphacdot x)=alpha^{-1}cdot 0=0$






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              $begingroup$

              To show: $$alpha cdot x=0 Rightarrow alpha = 0 or x=0$$




              Let $alpha cdot x=0$



              If $alpha = 0$ we are done



              So let $alpha neq 0$



              Then $alpha^{-1}$ exists and



              $x=1cdot x=(alpha^{-1}cdotalpha)cdot x=alpha^{-1}cdot(alphacdot x)=alpha^{-1}cdot 0=0$






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              To show: $$alpha cdot x=0 Rightarrow alpha = 0 or x=0$$




              Let $alpha cdot x=0$



              If $alpha = 0$ we are done



              So let $alpha neq 0$



              Then $alpha^{-1}$ exists and



              $x=1cdot x=(alpha^{-1}cdotalpha)cdot x=alpha^{-1}cdot(alphacdot x)=alpha^{-1}cdot 0=0$







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              answered Jan 16 at 20:43









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                  Suppose that $lambda vec v = vec 0$.



                  If $lambda not= 0$ then $vec v = frac{1}lambda lambda vec 0 = vec 0$.



                  Otherwise $lambda = 0$.






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                    Suppose that $lambda vec v = vec 0$.



                    If $lambda not= 0$ then $vec v = frac{1}lambda lambda vec 0 = vec 0$.



                    Otherwise $lambda = 0$.






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                      Suppose that $lambda vec v = vec 0$.



                      If $lambda not= 0$ then $vec v = frac{1}lambda lambda vec 0 = vec 0$.



                      Otherwise $lambda = 0$.






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                      Suppose that $lambda vec v = vec 0$.



                      If $lambda not= 0$ then $vec v = frac{1}lambda lambda vec 0 = vec 0$.



                      Otherwise $lambda = 0$.







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                          Your proof that $lambdaneq0implies vec v=vec 0$ is enough. It shows that $lambda$ and $vec v$ can't be non-zero simultaneously, and that's all we care about.






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                            Your proof that $lambdaneq0implies vec v=vec 0$ is enough. It shows that $lambda$ and $vec v$ can't be non-zero simultaneously, and that's all we care about.






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                              Your proof that $lambdaneq0implies vec v=vec 0$ is enough. It shows that $lambda$ and $vec v$ can't be non-zero simultaneously, and that's all we care about.






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                              Your proof that $lambdaneq0implies vec v=vec 0$ is enough. It shows that $lambda$ and $vec v$ can't be non-zero simultaneously, and that's all we care about.







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                                  If $v neq vec{0}$ then there exists at least one $v_ineq 0$. We have $lambdacdot v_i=0$, which means $lambda=0$.






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                                    If $v neq vec{0}$ then there exists at least one $v_ineq 0$. We have $lambdacdot v_i=0$, which means $lambda=0$.






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                                      If $v neq vec{0}$ then there exists at least one $v_ineq 0$. We have $lambdacdot v_i=0$, which means $lambda=0$.






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                                      If $v neq vec{0}$ then there exists at least one $v_ineq 0$. We have $lambdacdot v_i=0$, which means $lambda=0$.







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