linear space

noun, Mathematics
1.
vector space.
Origin
1890-95
Examples from the web for linear space
  • External linear space is defined by light emission with respect to the internal spherical space of each atom.
  • It defines external linear space with respect to the internal spherical space of an atom.
  • The synchronous projection of atoms themselves defines external linear space with respect to their spherical inner space.
British Dictionary definitions for linear space

linear space

noun
1.
(maths) another name for vector space
linear space in Technology

mathematics
A vector space where all linear combinations of elements are also elements of the space. This is easy for spaces of numbers but not for a space of functions. Roughly, this is to say that multiplication by numbers, and addition of elements is defined in the space.
(2000-03-10)