Description: A singleton is linearly independent iff it does not contain a torsion element. According to Wikipedia ("Torsion (algebra)", 15-Apr-2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsion_(algebra) ): "An element m of a module M over a ring R is called atorsion element of the module if there exists a regular element r of the ring (an element that is neither a left nor a right zero divisor) that annihilates m, i.e., ( r .x. m ) = 0 . In an integral domain (a commutative ring without zero divisors), every nonzero element is regular, so a torsion element of a module over an integral domain is one annihilated by a nonzero element of the integral domain." Analogously, the definition in Lang p. 147 states that "An element x of [a module] E [over a ring R] is called atorsion element if there exists a e. R , a =/= 0 , such that a .x. x = 0 . This definition includes the zero element of the module. Some authors, however, exclude the zero element from the definition of torsion elements. (Contributed by AV, 14-Apr-2019) (Revised by AV, 27-Apr-2019)
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Hypotheses | snlindsntor.b | |
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snlindsntor.r | |
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snlindsntor.s | |
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snlindsntor.0 | |
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snlindsntor.z | |
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snlindsntor.t | |
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Assertion | snlindsntor | |