Free module

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:basis_unique_up_to Cardinality (if module is free and basis exists)
gptkbp:basisFor Yes
gptkbp:category Module theory
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:King
gptkbp:example Direct sum of copies of a ring
Z^n as a free Z-module
gptkbp:field gptkb:Abstract_algebra
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Vector
gptkbp:hasProperty Every element is a finite linear combination of basis elements
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_module
gptkbp:heldBy Module
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Free module
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Richard_Dedekind
gptkbp:is_to_module_as Vector space is to field
gptkbp:not_necessarily gptkb:Projective_module
gptkb:Injective_module
gptkbp:over_non-principal_ideal_domain Not every submodule is free
gptkbp:over_principal_ideal_domain Every submodule is free
gptkbp:rank Cardinality of basis
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Vector
gptkb:Projective_module
Basis (linear algebra)
Torsion-free module
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Projective_modules
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6