Linear Independence Check

By Doreen De Leon
Last updated about 7 years ago
2 Questions
Note from the author:
A quick quiz on linear independence.

Is the set of vectors {(1, 2), (2, 4), (-3, 5)} linearly independent? Why or why not?

Given a set of n functions on an interval I whose Wronskian is W(x), how do we determine if the functions are linearly independent on I?