Linear independence over $mathbb{Z}_p^r$












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Linearly independent vectors $X_1, X_2, ..., X_n$ over $mathbb{Q}^r$ have integer coordinates. Prove they are linearly independent over $mathbb{Z}_p^r$ for almost every prime $p$. I've been thinking about this problem for a few days and couldn't find any solution.










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  • Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
    – Servaes
    Nov 23 '18 at 8:21










  • Vectors consist only of integers
    – Quo Si Than
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:41










  • I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
    – Slade
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Linearly independent vectors $X_1, X_2, ..., X_n$ over $mathbb{Q}^r$ have integer coordinates. Prove they are linearly independent over $mathbb{Z}_p^r$ for almost every prime $p$. I've been thinking about this problem for a few days and couldn't find any solution.










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  • Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
    – Servaes
    Nov 23 '18 at 8:21










  • Vectors consist only of integers
    – Quo Si Than
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:41










  • I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
    – Slade
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:46














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Linearly independent vectors $X_1, X_2, ..., X_n$ over $mathbb{Q}^r$ have integer coordinates. Prove they are linearly independent over $mathbb{Z}_p^r$ for almost every prime $p$. I've been thinking about this problem for a few days and couldn't find any solution.










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Linearly independent vectors $X_1, X_2, ..., X_n$ over $mathbb{Q}^r$ have integer coordinates. Prove they are linearly independent over $mathbb{Z}_p^r$ for almost every prime $p$. I've been thinking about this problem for a few days and couldn't find any solution.







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  • Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
    – Servaes
    Nov 23 '18 at 8:21










  • Vectors consist only of integers
    – Quo Si Than
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:41










  • I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
    – Slade
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:46


















  • Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
    – Servaes
    Nov 23 '18 at 8:21










  • Vectors consist only of integers
    – Quo Si Than
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:41










  • I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
    – Slade
    Nov 23 '18 at 9:46
















Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
– Servaes
Nov 23 '18 at 8:21




Are you suggesting that $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{2})$ and $(frac{1}{2},frac{1}{3})$ are linearly dependent over $Bbb{Q}$?
– Servaes
Nov 23 '18 at 8:21












Vectors consist only of integers
– Quo Si Than
Nov 23 '18 at 9:41




Vectors consist only of integers
– Quo Si Than
Nov 23 '18 at 9:41












I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
– Slade
Nov 23 '18 at 9:46




I don't understand the close votes, the question is quite clear.
– Slade
Nov 23 '18 at 9:46










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If $M$ denotes the matrix sending the standard basis vector $E_i$ to $X_i$, then linear independence is equivalent to $det M neq 0$.



What happens if $det M equiv 0 pmod{p}$ for infinitely many primes $p$?






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    If $M$ denotes the matrix sending the standard basis vector $E_i$ to $X_i$, then linear independence is equivalent to $det M neq 0$.



    What happens if $det M equiv 0 pmod{p}$ for infinitely many primes $p$?






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      If $M$ denotes the matrix sending the standard basis vector $E_i$ to $X_i$, then linear independence is equivalent to $det M neq 0$.



      What happens if $det M equiv 0 pmod{p}$ for infinitely many primes $p$?






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        If $M$ denotes the matrix sending the standard basis vector $E_i$ to $X_i$, then linear independence is equivalent to $det M neq 0$.



        What happens if $det M equiv 0 pmod{p}$ for infinitely many primes $p$?






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        If $M$ denotes the matrix sending the standard basis vector $E_i$ to $X_i$, then linear independence is equivalent to $det M neq 0$.



        What happens if $det M equiv 0 pmod{p}$ for infinitely many primes $p$?







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