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Dimension

calculate the dimension of a Distribution object

Codimension

calculate the codimension of a Distribution object

IsTrivial

check if a Distribution object is trivial

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Compatibility

Calling Sequence

Dimension( dist)

Codimension( dist)

IsTrivial( dist)

Parameters

dist

-

a Distribution object

Description

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The Dimension method returns the dimension of the subspace of tangent space spanned by a distribution.

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The Codimension method returns the codimension of this subspace. If a distribution of dimension r lives on a space of dimension n, the codimension is n-r.

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The IsTrivial method returns true if dist is of dimension 0 and false otherwise.

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These methods are associated with the Distribution object. For more detail see Overview of the Distribution object.

Examples

withLieAlgebrasOfVectorFields:

Build vector fields associated with 3-d spatial rotations...

RxVectorFieldzDy+yDz,space=x,y,z

Rxzⅆⅆy+yⅆⅆz

(1)

RyVectorFieldxDz+zDx,space=x,y,z

Ryzⅆⅆxxⅆⅆz

(2)

RzVectorFieldyDx+xDy,space=x,y,z

Rzyⅆⅆx+xⅆⅆy

(3)

Construct the associated distribution....

ΣDistributionRx,Ry,Rz

Σyⅆⅆxx+ⅆⅆy,zⅆⅆxx+ⅆⅆz

(4)

DimensionΣ

2

(5)

CodimensionΣ

1

(6)

IsTrivialΣ

false

(7)

Compatibility

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The Dimension, Codimension and IsTrivial commands were introduced in Maple 2020.

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For more information on Maple 2020 changes, see Updates in Maple 2020.

See Also

Distribution (Object overview)

LieAlgebrasOfVectorFields[Distribution]

VectorField (Object overview)

LieAlgebrasOfVectorFields[VectorField]

LieAlgebrasOfVectorFields (Package overview)