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Linear function

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linear formnoun(linear algebra) A linear functional.
linear functionalnoun(mathematics) A linear mapping from a vector space to its field of scalars.
linearitynounThe state of being linear.
even functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose value is unchanged if the independent variable changes sign i.e. f(x) = f(-x)
symmetric functionnoun(mathematics) Any function, of multiple variables, whose value is independent of the order of the variables, i.e. f(a,b) = f(b,a).
explicit functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose value may be directly calculated from the independent variable.
functionalUseful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
linear equationnoun(algebra) A polynomial equation of the first degree (such as x = 2y - 7)
algebraic functionnoun(algebraic geometry) Informally, any function expressible using (only) the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and raising to a rational power; more precisely, any continuous function definable as the root of some polynomial equation.
linear dependencenoun(algebra, uncountable) The state of being linearly dependent
positive linear functionalnoun(mathematical analysis) A kind of linear functional which yields a non-negative scalar when given a non-negative function as parameter.
bilinear(linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
bounded functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose values remain bounded by some constant.
quadratic functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose value is the solution of a quadratic polynomial
constant functionnoun(mathematics) A function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain.
point functionnoun(mathematics) Any function whose values are points
convex functionnoun(computer science) A mathematical function where the line segment between any two points on the graph of the function lies above the graph in a vector space of at least two dimensions.
linear systemnounA mathematical model of a system based on the use of a linear operator.
continuous functionnoun(mathematical analysis) a function whose value at any point in its domain is equal its limit at the same point
logarithmic functionnoun(mathematics) Any function in which an independent variable appears in the form of a logarithm; they are the inverse functions of exponential functions

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