plural of functional water

(number theory) A function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4.

(mathematics) In harmonic analysis, any of a complete orthogonal set of functions that can be used to represent any discrete function.

(combinatorics) A Boolean function f: Z ₂ⁿ→ Z ₂ whose Walsh transform has constant absolute value.

plural of bent function

plural of Walsh function

plural of sigmoid function

(mathematical analysis, statistics) Any of various real functions whose graph resembles an elongated letter "S"; specifically, the logistic function y=(eˣ)/(eˣ+1)=1/(1+e⁻ˣ).

plural of Baire function

(mathematics) A function obtained from a continuous function by transfinite iteration of the operation of forming pointwise limits of sequences of functions.