Let Z denote the set of all integers with addition defined in the usual way, and define scalar multiplication, denoted o, by:
alpha o k = [[alpha]].k for all k in Z

where [[alpha]] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to alpha, for example,
2.25 o 4 = [[2.25]].4 =2..4 = 8
show that Z, together with these operations, is not a vector space. Which axioms fail to hold?

Respuesta :

Distributivity of scalar multiplication with respect to field addition 

(a + b)v = av + bv 


Compatibility of scalar multiplication with field multiplication

 a(bv) = (ab)v