periodic function

English

Noun

periodic function (plural periodic functions)

  1. (mathematics) Any function whose value repeats after the regular addition of a period to its independent variable; i.e., a function ƒ such that, for some positive constant p, ƒ(x + p) = ƒ(x) for all x.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • almost-periodic function
  • simply periodic function

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