Norm

Definition

A norm on a vector space $(V,F)$ is a function $$\|\cdot\|:V\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$$ such that:

1. $$\forall x\in V\ \|x\|\ge 0$$
2. $$\|x\|=0\iff x=0$$
3. $$\forall \lambda\in F, x\in V\ \|\lambda x\|=|\lambda|\|x\|$$ where $$|\cdot|$$ denotes absolute value