periodic function

English

Noun

periodic function (plural periodic functions)

1. (mathematics) Any function whose value repeats after the regular addition of a period to its independent variable; i.e., a function ƒ such that, for some positive constant p, ƒ(x + p) = ƒ(x) for all x.

Translations

function whose value repeats after the regular addition of a period

• Hungarian: periodikus függvény (hu)

• Polish: funkcja okresowa f

Hypernyms

• function

Hyponyms

• almost-periodic function
• simply periodic function