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= Quotient space (linear algebra)
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In linear algebra, a **quotient space** is a way to construct a new vector space from an existing vector space by partitioning it into equivalence classes. This process can be thought of as "modding out" by a subspace, leading to a new space that captures certain properties while ignoring others.