SURJECTIVE FUNCTION
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Surjective Function.
Surjective Function - as a noun
A mathematical function that is an onto mapping.
Example: "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs of interest, then there are ρ-kernels whose maximum excess does not vanish."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
onto functionsurjectionExample Sentences
"A surjective function is a function in which every element in the codomain is mapped to by at least one element in the domain."
"If a surjective function is one-to-one, it is called a bijection."
"The surjective function f: R → R defined by f(x) = 2x is a linear function."
"In mathematics, a surjective function is denoted by the arrow with two horizontal lines on top."
"If a surjective function exists between two finite sets, then the codomain must have equal or greater cardinality than the domain."