Definition:Vector Subspace

Definition
Let $K$ be a division ring.

Let $\struct {S, +, \circ}_K$ be a $K$-algebraic structure with one operation.

Let $T$ be a closed subset of $S$.

Let $\struct {T, +_T, \circ_T}_K$ be a $K$-vector space where:
 * $+_T$ is the restriction of $+$ to $T \times T$ and
 * $\circ_T$ is the restriction of $\circ$ to $K \times T$.

Then $\struct {T, +_T, \circ_T}_K$ is a (vector) subspace of $\struct {S, +, \circ}_K$.

Also known as
A vector subspace is also known as a linear subspace.

Also see

 * Linear Subspaces Closed under Intersection
 * Linear Subspaces Closed under Setwise Addition
 * Definition:Submodule
 * Definition:Closed Linear Subspace
 * Vector Subspace of Real Vector Space