For an m x n matrix A with rank r, what is the dimension of its null space?
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n - r
This is a direct consequence of the Rank-Nullity Theorem, which states that the sum of the rank and the nullity of a matrix is equal to the number of its columns. The null space consists of all vectors x such that Ax = 0.
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