mapping

Noun
  1. (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) (synset 113806028)
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: mathematical relation - a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
    subtypes:
    • multinomial, polynomial - a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
    • expansion - a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
    • inverse function - a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
    • kronecker delta - a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise
    • metric, metric function - a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
    • transformation - (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
    • isometry - a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points
    • operator - (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
    • circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
    • threshold function - a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
    • exponential, exponential function - a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
    same as: function, map, mathematical function, single-valued function
  2. (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome (synset 101026585)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    same as: chromosome mapping

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