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Characteristic function

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indicator functionnounA function which is equal to 1 for all points in its domain which belong to a given set, and is equal to 0 for all points in the domain which do not belong to that given set.
constant functionnoun(mathematics) A function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain.
continuous functionnoun(mathematical analysis) a function whose value at any point in its domain is equal its limit at the same point
identity functionnoun(mathematics) A function whose value is always the same as its independent variable, and for which the codomain equals the domain.
single-valued functionnoun(mathematics) Any function in which each point in the domain maps to just one point in the range
characteristic polynomialnoun(linear algebra) The polynomial produced from a given square matrix by first subtracting the appropriate identity matrix multiplied by an indeterminant and then calculating the determinant.
even functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose value is unchanged if the independent variable changes sign i.e. f(x) = f(-x)
partial functionnoun(mathematics) A function whose domain is a subset of the set on which it is formally defined; i.e., a function f: X→Y for which values f(x) are defined only for x ∈ W, where W ⊆ X.
inclusion functionnoun(mathematics) A function whose domain is a subset of its codomain, and for which all of the elements in its domain are fixed points.
subset classifiernoun(category theory, uncountable) The subobject classifier restricted to the category Set.
functionnounWhat something does or is used for.
membership functionnoun(mathematics) A generalization of the indicator function for a fuzzy set which assigns a truth value (0 or 1) to each element.
composite functionnoun(mathematics) A function of one or more independent variables, at least one of which is itself a function of one or more other independent variables; a function of function(s).
unit functionnoun(mathematics) a completely multiplicative function on the positive integers that is defined as equal to one for a special value and zero otherwise:
simple functionnoun(mathematical analysis) Any complex-valued measurable function whose range is finite.
functionalUseful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
bounded functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose values remain bounded by some constant.
hyperfunctionnoun(medicine) Abnormally elevated function.
regular functionnoun(mathematics) a meromorphic function
forcing functionnoun(graphical user interface) An aspect of interface design that restricts a user's abilities in order to streamline completion of a task.

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