Math 2406: Abstract Vector Spaces

Lecture 10 Plan  (Thursday, September 20, 2007).

Review Chapters 1, 3, Writing Proofs, and examples of Approximation Theorem (Apostol 3.16).

We will review the course so far in advance of Tuesday's test. We will lay out the fundamental concepts of vector and linear spaces we have learned. We will also consider the mechanics of theorems and proofs, which is the "language" of the course. We will then do some some additional practice on the Approximation Theorem, which uses much of what we have learned.

Review:

1. Which definitions that we have learned would someone need to know to be able to understand the Approximation Theorem?
2.
Which definitions that we have learned would someone not need to know to be able to understand the Approximation Theorem?
3. Make a diagram showing the "family tree" of theorems from Apostol, Chap. 1 and 3, where Theorem A is the "child" of Theorem B if the proof of Theorem A uses Theorem B.



Name optional       Detach and submit to homework bin, Skiles 238A.

Three things that have confused me most in the course so far are (be specific):