Kernel (matrix) - Null Space of A Linear Map

Null Space of A Linear Map

If V and W are vector spaces, the null space (or kernel) of a linear transformation T: VW is the set of all vectors in V that map to zero:

If the linear map is represented by a matrix, then the kernel of the map is precisely the null space of the matrix.

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