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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2004 ib Paper 3 14F iii Solution by
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The matrix with rows has determinantIts inverse has integer entries by the adjugate formula, so these rows form an integer basis of . The unimodular basis test for an integer direct summand now givesThus is a direct summand, with the displayed complement. This proves integral splitting, not just real or rational linear independence.
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