piecewise linear en · ADJ
Etymology
From piecewise (adverb) + linear.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
- (not-comparable) Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds
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Translations (4)
fi paloittain lineaarinen (mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions) · pl odcinkowo-liniowy (mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions) · ru кусо́чно-лине́йный (mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions) · is línulegur á köflum (mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions)