linear functional

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Definition of linear functional in English English dictionary

A linear mapping from a vector space to its field of scalars

Related Terms

positive linear functional

A kind of linear functional which "returns" a non-negative scalar when "fed" a non-negative function as "parameter."

Hyphenation

lin·e·ar func·tion·al

Turkish pronunciation

lîniır fʌngkşınıl

Synonyms

covector

Pronunciation

/ˈlənēər ˈfəɴɢksʜənəl/ /ˈlɪniːɜr ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/