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A real vector space is a vector space whose field of scalars is the field of reals. A linear transformation between real vector spaces is given by a matrix with real entries (i.e., a real matrix).


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Complex Vector Space, Linear Transformation, Real Normed Algebra, Vector Basis, Vector Space

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Real Vector Space." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/RealVectorSpace.html

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