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nyc111
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Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra: Vectors, M...
So in math, when we say "vector" coordinate system is a given, as you explained?
earthicus
on Dec 17, 2018
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If a coordinates are given, then they will be given with respect to a basis. However, it's entirely possible to do things more abstractly without introducing coordinates and bases to begin with, for example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_(intrinsic_definition)
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