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metalsteady
8y ago
If I understand you correctly, you are saying vector fields and skew fields are the same object. But that's not true, though. The former is a function, the latter is a structure.
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metalsteady
8y ago
A group is a set with a single operation defined on it that abides by certain axioms. A field is a set with two operations defined on it. But the field operations must abide by more axioms than a group operation. While vector spaces and fie
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metalsteady
8y ago
There's no reason to go to college for these so called lower div courses. They are often taught by TAs. The latter are not synonymous with great teaching. It's the 21st century, we have a wealth of textbooks now that are often bet
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metalsteady
8y ago
Can you elaborate? Vector spaces and fields differ in how they define multiplication. In the former, we multiply vectors with scalars while in the latter we multiply two scalars. Also, vector fields are functions from points to vectors wher