noun · rare

linear operator

linear operator · linear operators

An operator L such that for functions f and g and scalar λ, L = L f + L g and L λf = λ L fAn operator L such that for functions f and g and scalar λ, L (f + g) = L f + L g and L λf = λ L f.

Meaning

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An operator L such that for functions f and g and scalar λ, L (f + g) = L f + L g and L λf = λ L f.
an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)