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Direct sum/Linear mapping/Fact/Proof

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Proof

The mapping is well-defined, since the representation v=v1+v2 with v1U1 and v2U2 is unique. The linearity follows from

φ(av+bv)=φ1((av+bv)1)+φ2((av+bv)2)=φ1(av1+bv'1)+φ2(av2+bv'2)=aφ1(v1)+bφ1(v'1)+aφ2(v2)+bφ2(v'2)=aφ1(v1)+aφ2(v2)+bφ1(v'1)+bφ2(v'2)=aφ(v)+bφ(v)