linear function — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. Any function whose graph is a straight line: f(x)=ax+b

2. Any function whose value on the sum of two elements is the sum of the values of the function on the two elements and whose value on the product of a scalar times an element is the scalar times the value of the function on the element: f(ax+by)=af(x)+bf(y)

Nom

1. a mathematical function whose graph (in Cartesian coordinates with uniform scales) is a line in the plane.

   Termes génériques

   functionmathematical functionsingle-valued functionmapmapping

   Exemples

   The height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning.