Consider .
For , we define an operation by .
For , we define an operation by .
is a -vector space with addition and -multiplication
is a -vector space with addition and -multiplication
Which of the above statements are correct?
: denotes the fractional part of .
This problem is a part of Tessellate S.T.E.M.S.
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Take a = b = c = 1 / 2 . Then { b + c } = 0 . Hence, 0 = a ⊗ ( b ⊕ c ) = ( a ⊗ b ) ⊕ ( a ⊗ c ) = 1 / 2 . Hence, ( X , ⊕ , ⊗ ) is not a vector space either in Q or in R .