piecewise linear
Meanings
adj
- Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
- Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds
Word forms
Etymology
From piecewise (adverb) + linear.
Synonyms
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