bilinear

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Adjective

bilinear (not comparable)

1. (linear algebra, of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

   The function f(x,y)=xy is bilinear, because f(ax+bu,y)=af(x,y)+bf(u,y) and f(x,ay+bv)=af(x,y)+bf(x,v) for all values.

2. (complex analysis, physics, engineering) Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).

   bilinear isotropic hardening

Related terms

• multilinear

Translations

• French: bilinéaire
• German: bilinear
• Italian: bilineare

Noun

bilinear (plural bilinears)

1. (linear algebra) A bilinear function.

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