piecewise linear

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Etymology

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From piecewise (adverb) +‎ linear.

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piecewise linear (not comparable)

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

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