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Let $V$ be a vector space over $K$ and $S,U,W subset V$ linear subspaces of $V$. $U+W$ is defined as ${ u+w | u in U, w in W }$. Is it true, that



a) $U+W = { u-w | u in U, w in W }$



b) $S cap (U + W) = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$?



My thoughts for a) so far had been that due to $-1 in K$, $-w$ also has to be in $W$ if $w in W$.










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    If $win W$ is $-win W$?
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    @DougM OP already mentioned that
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    Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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    @bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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    No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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Let $V$ be a vector space over $K$ and $S,U,W subset V$ linear subspaces of $V$. $U+W$ is defined as ${ u+w | u in U, w in W }$. Is it true, that



a) $U+W = { u-w | u in U, w in W }$



b) $S cap (U + W) = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$?



My thoughts for a) so far had been that due to $-1 in K$, $-w$ also has to be in $W$ if $w in W$.










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    If $win W$ is $-win W$?
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    @DougM OP already mentioned that
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    Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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    @bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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    No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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Let $V$ be a vector space over $K$ and $S,U,W subset V$ linear subspaces of $V$. $U+W$ is defined as ${ u+w | u in U, w in W }$. Is it true, that



a) $U+W = { u-w | u in U, w in W }$



b) $S cap (U + W) = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$?



My thoughts for a) so far had been that due to $-1 in K$, $-w$ also has to be in $W$ if $w in W$.










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Let $V$ be a vector space over $K$ and $S,U,W subset V$ linear subspaces of $V$. $U+W$ is defined as ${ u+w | u in U, w in W }$. Is it true, that



a) $U+W = { u-w | u in U, w in W }$



b) $S cap (U + W) = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$?



My thoughts for a) so far had been that due to $-1 in K$, $-w$ also has to be in $W$ if $w in W$.







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    If $win W$ is $-win W$?
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    – Doug M
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    @DougM OP already mentioned that
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    – Shubham Johri
    Jan 7 at 19:28










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    Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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    @bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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    No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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    – bounceback
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  • $begingroup$
    If $win W$ is $-win W$?
    $endgroup$
    – Doug M
    Jan 7 at 19:27












  • $begingroup$
    @DougM OP already mentioned that
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    – Shubham Johri
    Jan 7 at 19:28










  • $begingroup$
    Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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    – bounceback
    Jan 7 at 19:31










  • $begingroup$
    @bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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    – Tim
    Jan 7 at 19:35










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    No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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    – bounceback
    Jan 7 at 19:38
















$begingroup$
If $win W$ is $-win W$?
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– Doug M
Jan 7 at 19:27






$begingroup$
If $win W$ is $-win W$?
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– Doug M
Jan 7 at 19:27














$begingroup$
@DougM OP already mentioned that
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– Shubham Johri
Jan 7 at 19:28




$begingroup$
@DougM OP already mentioned that
$endgroup$
– Shubham Johri
Jan 7 at 19:28












$begingroup$
Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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– bounceback
Jan 7 at 19:31




$begingroup$
Well, that takes care of part (a): ${u - w: u in U, w in W} = {u + (-w): u in U, -w in W} = U + W$. As for part (b), what have you tried there, OP?
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– bounceback
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@bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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@bounceback I was thinking about rewriting it like $S cap { u + w | u in U, w in W } = { u + w | u in (U cap S), w in (W cap S) } = (S cap U) + (S cap W)$ but I am not sure if this is a valid operation.
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No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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No, your first equality is false - see Bernard's answer below for the counterexample
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For $a)$ it's fine, as $win Wiff -win W$.



For $b)$, a counter-example: take $V=K^2$ ($K$ is the base field)$, $U={(x,0),;xin K}, $;W={(0,x),;xin K}$ and $;S={(x,x),;xin K}$.



Then $U+W=V$, so $Scap(U+W)=S$, but $Scap U={0}=Scap W$, so $;Scap U+Scap W={0}$.






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    For $a)$ it's fine, as $win Wiff -win W$.



    For $b)$, a counter-example: take $V=K^2$ ($K$ is the base field)$, $U={(x,0),;xin K}, $;W={(0,x),;xin K}$ and $;S={(x,x),;xin K}$.



    Then $U+W=V$, so $Scap(U+W)=S$, but $Scap U={0}=Scap W$, so $;Scap U+Scap W={0}$.






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      For $a)$ it's fine, as $win Wiff -win W$.



      For $b)$, a counter-example: take $V=K^2$ ($K$ is the base field)$, $U={(x,0),;xin K}, $;W={(0,x),;xin K}$ and $;S={(x,x),;xin K}$.



      Then $U+W=V$, so $Scap(U+W)=S$, but $Scap U={0}=Scap W$, so $;Scap U+Scap W={0}$.






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        For $a)$ it's fine, as $win Wiff -win W$.



        For $b)$, a counter-example: take $V=K^2$ ($K$ is the base field)$, $U={(x,0),;xin K}, $;W={(0,x),;xin K}$ and $;S={(x,x),;xin K}$.



        Then $U+W=V$, so $Scap(U+W)=S$, but $Scap U={0}=Scap W$, so $;Scap U+Scap W={0}$.






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        For $a)$ it's fine, as $win Wiff -win W$.



        For $b)$, a counter-example: take $V=K^2$ ($K$ is the base field)$, $U={(x,0),;xin K}, $;W={(0,x),;xin K}$ and $;S={(x,x),;xin K}$.



        Then $U+W=V$, so $Scap(U+W)=S$, but $Scap U={0}=Scap W$, so $;Scap U+Scap W={0}$.







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