Meaning

1 senses
  1. For a given function f, another function, denoted f⁻¹, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f:X→Y, a function g:Y→X such that, ∀x∈X,f(x)=y⟹g(y)=x.

    Halving is the inverse function of doubling.

    If an inverse function exists for a given function, then it is unique.

    Umkehrfunktion, inverse Funktion

    обратная фу́нкцияobratnaja fúnkcija

    обернена функціяobernena funkcija

More definitions
  • 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

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions are algebraic.

    deDie Ableitungen der inversen trigonometrischen Funktionen sind algebraisch. — quicksanddiver

Translations

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function that reverses the mapping action of a given function:
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function that reverses the mapping action of a given function:
Deutsch
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function that reverses the mapping action of a given function:

Forms

plural: inverse functions

Synonyms

1 synonyms
function that reverses the mapping action of a given function:anti-function

Word family

1 related words
Relatedinvertible

See also

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