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nullity (Definition)

The nullity of a linear mapping is the dimension of the mapping's kernel. For a linear mapping $T:V\rightarrow W$ the nullity of $T$ gives the number of linearly independent solutions to the equation $$T(v)=0,\quad v\in V.$$ The nullity is zero if and only if the linear mapping in question is injective.




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See Also: rank of a linear mapping, rank-nullity theorem

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Cross-references: injective, equation, solutions, linearly independent, number, kernel, mapping's, dimension, linear mapping
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AMS MSC15A03 (Linear and multilinear algebra; matrix theory :: Vector spaces, linear dependence, rank)

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