Mar 18, 2011 · For future reference, the table of mathematical symbols at wikipedia is fairly extensive and has a number of further references.

5 What exactly does 'linear' mean. For example, Hilbert space is a linear space. What is the difference between a linear and a 'non-linear' space. I am starting a self-study of linear algebra so this word is …

Sep 8, 2011 · I think linear refers to the fact that vector spaces are not curved. For instance, the wikipedia page for linear spaces gets redirected to the page on vector spaces. So does the one at …

Dec 14, 2013 · What does it mean for a function to be well-defined? I encountered this term in an exercise asking to check if a linear transformation is well-defined.

Mar 27, 2013 · In programming terms, parameter is a name for a variable in function definition. When using the function, you give arguments. I tend to think that the general syntax in math is funcname …

Sep 3, 2022 · Now, what exactly does undefined mean? Because I've also noticed that most mathematicians tend to use "undefined" when interpreting a value that is approaching both infinity …

Jun 14, 2017 · What does "min" mean? Ask Question Asked 8 years, 6 months ago Modified 8 years, 5 months ago

Dec 22, 2018 · What does "arbitrary number" means in math? I've often seen this vocabulary but I can't find the meaning of it. For example, I'll see phrases like "arbitrary positive integer".

Jul 24, 2015 · There is no standard meaning of "between"; either of the two definitions you suggest is possible. Sometimes "strictly between" is used to mean the version with strict inequalities. The word …

Dec 28, 2014 · In this language, I would define a definition to be a finitely generated formula (would you accept an infinitely long definition of something?) of set theory that is legitimate according to the …