is f:R→R2,f(t)=(t2,t3)f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2, f(t)=(t^2, t^3) an embedding?

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I am using this definition:
An embedding is a function $$f:M\rightarrow N$$, $m=dim(M)\leq n=dim(N)$ (dim is dimension) that satifies $rg (d_xf)=m, \forall x\in M$ (the differential is injective).

I suppose I have to calculate $\frac{df_1}{dt}, \frac{df_2}{dt}$, with $f(t)=(f_1(t), f_2(t))$ ?
Also, rg here is the rank of the matrix... there supposedly should be a matrix I get out of this...

 

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I suppose I have to calculate df1dt,df2dt\frac{df_1}{dt}, \frac{df_2}{dt}dtdf1,dtdf2, with f(t)=(f1(t),f2(t))f(t)=(f_1(t), f_2(t))f(t)=(f1(t),f2(t)) ?

You suppose correctly. What is the resulting differential in your example?

 

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You suppose correctly. What is the resulting differential in your example?

Wouldn't it be $(2t, 3t^2)=(\frac{df_1}{dt}, \frac{df_2}{dt})$. The rank would be 0 in 0... so it's not an embedding, innit?

 

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Wouldn't it be $(2t, 3t^2)=(\frac{df_1}{dt}, \frac{df_2}{dt})$. The rank would be 0 in 0... so it's not an embedding, innit?

That would be my answer too.

 

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That would be my answer too.

Finally, we're getting some easy tasks I can comprehend. I'm starting to regain my hope for Monday. Thanks for help!!