piecewise linear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces
  2. Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds

Word forms

piecewise linear

Etymology

From piecewise (adverb) + linear.

Synonyms

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