Subspace
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In mathematics

  • Euclidean subspace
    Euclidean subspace
    In linear algebra, a Euclidean subspace is a set of vectors that is closed under addition and scalar multiplication. Geometrically, a subspace is a flat in n-dimensional Euclidean space that passes through the origin...

    , in linear algebra, a set of vectors in n-dimensional Euclidean space that is closed under addition and scalar multiplication
  • Linear subspace
    Linear subspace
    The concept of a linear subspace is important in linear algebra and related fields of mathematics.A linear subspace is usually called simply a subspace when the context serves to distinguish it from other kinds of subspaces....

    , in linear algebra, a subset of a vector space that is closed under addition and scalar multiplication
  • Affine subspace, linear manifold or linear variety, is a geometric structure that generalizes the affine properties of Euclidean space. It is a subset of a vector space closed under affine combinations of vectors in the space.
  • Subspace topology
    Subspace topology
    In topology and related areas of mathematics, a subspace of a topological space X is a subset S of X which is equipped with a natural topology induced from that of X called the subspace topology .- Definition :Given a topological space and a subset S of X, the...

    , in topology and related areas of mathematics

In science fiction

  • Hyperspace (science fiction)
    Hyperspace (science fiction)
    Hyperspace is a plot device sometimes used in science fiction. It is typically described as an alternative region of space co-existing with our own universe which may be entered using an energy field or other device...

    , a fictional parallel universe sometimes referred to as subspace
  • Subspace (Star Trek)
    Subspace (Star Trek)
    In the Star Trek fictional universe, subspace is a feature of space-time which facilitates faster-than-light transit, in the form of interstellar travel or the transmission of information. Subspace obeys different laws of physics...

    , a medium for faster-than-light communications or travel

In games

  • SubSpace (video game), a two-dimensional space shooter computer game
  • The Subspace Emissary, the two player Adventure mode in the video game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Other uses

  • Subspace (BDSM)
    Subspace (BDSM)
    Subspace , in the context of a BDSM scene, is a psychological state that can sometimes be entered by the person bottoming in the scene. The term is unrelated to the mathematical term subspace....

    , the psychological state of the submissive partner in a BDSM scene
  • "Subspace" (song), a single by Funker Vogt
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