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    Bond energy - (Force/ potential E vs interatomic separation)

    Hey guys, So, I was in my materials lecture today and something the lecturers and the tutors said was slightly confusing. We were talking about the repulsion and attraction force between atoms. This is all good as I can understand how if two atoms will repel each other if they get really close...
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Yep , so I found that since a + b + c + d= 0 3a + 2b + c = 0 c = -(3a + 2b) d = -(a + b - 3a - 2b) = 2a + b P(x) = [itex] ax^3 + bx^2 - (3a + 2b)x + (2a + b) like this? but may I ask why do we need to eliminate c and d and g and h? Is so that it looks 'neater' or actually...
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Right, so like: p(1) = a + b + c + d = 0 p'(1) = 3a + 2b + c = 0 →c = -(3a + 2b) ∴ p(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 -(3a + 2b)x + d let f and g be an element in S where f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 -(3a + 2b)x + d and g(X) = ex^3 + fx^2 -(3e + 2f)x + h f(x) + g(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 -(3a + 2b)x +...
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    So if f(1) = 0 that's a + b + c + d = 0 f'(x) = 0 that's 3a + 2b + c = 0 right and g(1) = 0 that's e + f + g + h=0 g'(1) = 0 is 3e + 2f + g = 0 wouldn't (f + g)(1) just be a + b + c + d + e + f +g + h = 0? and (f + g)'(1) be 3(a + e) + 2(b + f) + (c + g) = 0?
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Hi there, but how can I say that f and g is part of s? p(1) and p'(1) are both in S right? so aren't they something like ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d = 0 ? because S = {p∈P3|p(1)=0,p'(1) = 0} so since p(1) = 0 does it mean that it is non empty?
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Can I show f+g by saying that: (f+g)(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d + ex^3 + fx^2 + gx + h = (a + e)x^3 + (b + f)x^2 + (c + g)x + (d + h) =f(x) + g(x) (Do I need to do the same for f'(x) and g'(x) kf(x) = k(ax^3 + bx^2 + cx d) = akx^3 +bkx^2 + ckx + d =(kf)(x) (Do I need to...
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    Linear independent and combination

    Hi there, but how do I find the ones that have more than one way of writing it? Do I solve the matrices for 3+ 2r= x+ y+ zr^2, 5+ 12r= x+ 4y+ z, and 2r= y+ zr^2 and make it to have a free parameter so that there are infinite solutions?
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    So my part b is alright? In the first part I want to say something like f(x) is in S and g(x) is in S To show that S is a subspace I need to show that (f+g)(x) is in S and kf(x) is in S right?
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    Linear independent and combination

    Homework Statement let r be an element of R ... 1.... 1 ......r^2.....3 + 2r u =( 1 )...v = ( 4 )...w = (1 )...b = ( 5 + 12r) ...0.....1......r^2 ...... 2r (sorry don't know how to type matrices) 1. For which values of r is the set {u, v, w} linearly independent? 2. For which...
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Hi there, I was thinking if I can prove the u+v is an element of S like this: f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d = 0 g(x)= ex^3 + fx^2 + gx + h = 0 (f+g)(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d + ex^3 + fx^2 + gx + h = (a+e)x^3 + (b+f)x^2 + (c+g)x + (d+h) = 0 and to show that Ku is an...
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    Showing a twice differentiable function is a vector space

    So that is the additional of functions right? How about multiplication? is it included in the equation as well?
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    Showing a twice differentiable function is a vector space

    So I can just expand it? Can I say, showing that this is a vector space via the addition of functions: sin(x)(af+ bg)''+ x^2(af+ bg)= 0 LHS = sin(x)(af+ bg)''+ x^{2}(af+ bg) = sin(x)(af)"+sin(x)(bg)" + x^{2} (af) + x^{2} (bg) = sin(x)af"(x) + x^{2}af(x) + sin(x) bg"(x) +...
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Oops yep I meant subspace haha So d = 0 3a + 2b + c = 0 So p(x) = ax^{3}+ bx^{2}+cx
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    Showing a twice differentiable function is a vector space

    Hi there, Thanks for the reply, So to show f(x) and g(x) both satisfy the equation, do I just write sin(x)f"(x)+x^{2}f(x)=0 sin(x)g"(x)+x^{2}g(X)=0 Thus af(x) + bg(x) =a[sin(x)f"(x)+x^{2}f(x)] + b[sin(x)g"(x)+x^{2}g(X)] =a(0) +b(0) =0 Sorry I'm a bit slow at this
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    Determine if S is a subset of P3

    Hi but how can I answer the first question? determine if S is a subspace of P3? They didn't give me any equations or anything. There is only p(1) = 0 and p'(1) = 0
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