piecewise linear
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piecewise linear
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From piecewise (adverb) + linear.
adjective
- Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
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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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adj mathematics: equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions
| Русский | кусо́чно-лине́йный kusóčno-linéjnyj |
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