Basis for vector space $F(X,V)$ of functions mapping any arbitrary set to a vector space












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How would I go about determining the basis for the vector space $F(X,V)$ of all functions mapping an element of any arbitrary set $X$ to some vector space $V$ with the usual definition of addition and scalar multiplication on functions, should I already know the basis for that vector space?



I tried to extend the notion of the basis of the vector space of linear maps $F(X,F)$ from some set $X={a_0,...,a_n}$ to an arbitrary field where the basis was made up of functions defined as $f_i(a_j)=1$ when $i=j$ and $0$ otherwise. However I have had no such luck developing the idea for $F(X,V)$.










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    How would I go about determining the basis for the vector space $F(X,V)$ of all functions mapping an element of any arbitrary set $X$ to some vector space $V$ with the usual definition of addition and scalar multiplication on functions, should I already know the basis for that vector space?



    I tried to extend the notion of the basis of the vector space of linear maps $F(X,F)$ from some set $X={a_0,...,a_n}$ to an arbitrary field where the basis was made up of functions defined as $f_i(a_j)=1$ when $i=j$ and $0$ otherwise. However I have had no such luck developing the idea for $F(X,V)$.










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      How would I go about determining the basis for the vector space $F(X,V)$ of all functions mapping an element of any arbitrary set $X$ to some vector space $V$ with the usual definition of addition and scalar multiplication on functions, should I already know the basis for that vector space?



      I tried to extend the notion of the basis of the vector space of linear maps $F(X,F)$ from some set $X={a_0,...,a_n}$ to an arbitrary field where the basis was made up of functions defined as $f_i(a_j)=1$ when $i=j$ and $0$ otherwise. However I have had no such luck developing the idea for $F(X,V)$.










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      How would I go about determining the basis for the vector space $F(X,V)$ of all functions mapping an element of any arbitrary set $X$ to some vector space $V$ with the usual definition of addition and scalar multiplication on functions, should I already know the basis for that vector space?



      I tried to extend the notion of the basis of the vector space of linear maps $F(X,F)$ from some set $X={a_0,...,a_n}$ to an arbitrary field where the basis was made up of functions defined as $f_i(a_j)=1$ when $i=j$ and $0$ otherwise. However I have had no such luck developing the idea for $F(X,V)$.







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          Here's an answer, assuming that $V$ is finite-dimensional. Let $B$ be a basis of $V$. For each $xin X$ and each $win B$, let $f_{x,w}in F(X,V)$ be the function defined by$$f_{x,w}(y)=begin{cases}w&text{ if }y=x\0&text{ otherwise.}end{cases}$$Then ${f_{x,w},|,xin Xwedge win B}$ is a basis of $F(X,V)$.






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            This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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          Here's an answer, assuming that $V$ is finite-dimensional. Let $B$ be a basis of $V$. For each $xin X$ and each $win B$, let $f_{x,w}in F(X,V)$ be the function defined by$$f_{x,w}(y)=begin{cases}w&text{ if }y=x\0&text{ otherwise.}end{cases}$$Then ${f_{x,w},|,xin Xwedge win B}$ is a basis of $F(X,V)$.






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            This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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          Here's an answer, assuming that $V$ is finite-dimensional. Let $B$ be a basis of $V$. For each $xin X$ and each $win B$, let $f_{x,w}in F(X,V)$ be the function defined by$$f_{x,w}(y)=begin{cases}w&text{ if }y=x\0&text{ otherwise.}end{cases}$$Then ${f_{x,w},|,xin Xwedge win B}$ is a basis of $F(X,V)$.






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          • $begingroup$
            This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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            – Arnaud D.
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          Here's an answer, assuming that $V$ is finite-dimensional. Let $B$ be a basis of $V$. For each $xin X$ and each $win B$, let $f_{x,w}in F(X,V)$ be the function defined by$$f_{x,w}(y)=begin{cases}w&text{ if }y=x\0&text{ otherwise.}end{cases}$$Then ${f_{x,w},|,xin Xwedge win B}$ is a basis of $F(X,V)$.






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          Here's an answer, assuming that $V$ is finite-dimensional. Let $B$ be a basis of $V$. For each $xin X$ and each $win B$, let $f_{x,w}in F(X,V)$ be the function defined by$$f_{x,w}(y)=begin{cases}w&text{ if }y=x\0&text{ otherwise.}end{cases}$$Then ${f_{x,w},|,xin Xwedge win B}$ is a basis of $F(X,V)$.







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          answered Dec 8 '17 at 15:06









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          • $begingroup$
            This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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            – Arnaud D.
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          • $begingroup$
            This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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          $begingroup$
          This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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          Dec 8 '17 at 15:30




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          This does'nt work if $X$ is infinite : for example a non-zero constant function can't be obtained as a finite linear combination of $f_{x,w}$, as it would be zero for some $y$. This is also true for the case $V=F$ mentioned in the OP.
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