[Math] Suppose $V, $and $W$ are both finite dimensional . Prove that there exits an injective linear map from $V$ to $W$ if and only if $dimV \leq dim W.$

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Suppose $V$ and $W$ are both finite dimensional. Prove that there exits an injective linear map from $V$ to $W$ if and only if $\dim V \leq \dim W$.

Proof: Suppose $V$ and $W$ are both finite dimensional. Then we have $\dim V = \dim(\text{null} (T)) + \dim (\text{range} (T))$. Then we have $\dim V= \dim \text{range} (T)\leq \dim W$.
So there exists an injective map, so that $\dim V \leq \dim W$.

Conversely, suppose $\dim V\leq \dim W$. Then let $\dim V = n, \dim W = m$. Define a basis for $V$ by $v_1,\ldots,v_n $ for $V$ and $w_1,\ldots,w_m$ for $W$.
Can someone please help me? I dont really know how to show there is an injective linear map .

Best Answer

Hint: define $T$ by $v_i\longmapsto w_i$, $i=1,\dots n$.