What is the name for the set of all possible linear combinations of a set of vectors?

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Span

The span of a set of vectors forms a subspace. If the vectors are linearly independent, the number of vectors in the set is the dimension of that span.

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What term describes the collection of all vectors that can be formed by linear combinations of a specific set of vectors?

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