set B = Base (R,n);
set V = R ^* n;
now :: thesis: for l being Linear_Combination of Base (R,n) st Carrier l <> {} holds
Sum l <> 0. (R ^* n)
let l be Linear_Combination of Base (R,n); :: thesis: ( Carrier l <> {} implies Sum l <> 0. (R ^* n) )
assume A0: Carrier l <> {} ; :: thesis: Sum l <> 0. (R ^* n)
set o = the Element of Carrier l;
A1: ( the Element of Carrier l in Carrier l & Carrier l c= Base (R,n) ) by A0, VECTSP_6:def 4;
then the Element of Carrier l in Base (R,n) ;
then consider i being Nat such that
A2: ( the Element of Carrier l = i _th_unit_vector (n,R) & 1 <= i & i <= n ) ;
consider v being Element of (R ^* n) such that
A3: ( the Element of Carrier l = v & l . v <> 0. R ) by A1;
Sum l in the carrier of (R ^* n) ;
then Sum l in n -tuples_on the carrier of R by DEF;
then reconsider w = Sum l as Tuple of n, the carrier of R by FINSEQ_2:131;
A4: w . i <> 0. R by A3, A2, lemBase;
(n |-> (0. R)) . i = ((Seg n) --> (0. R)) . i by FINSEQ_2:def 2
.= 0. R by A2, FINSEQ_1:1, FUNCOP_1:7 ;
hence Sum l <> 0. (R ^* n) by A4, DEF; :: thesis: verum
end;
then for l being Linear_Combination of Base (R,n) st Sum l = 0. (R ^* n) holds
Carrier l = {} ;
hence Base (R,n) is linearly-independent by VECTSP_7:def 1; :: thesis: verum