function

Summary

function is a mathematical concept^[1]. function ranks in the top 0.89% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,431 views/month, #9 of 1,007).^[2]

Key Facts

• function's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[3].
• function is a type of binary relation^[4].
• function is a type of partial function^[5].
• function's Commons category is recorded as Functions (mathematics)^[6].
• function is the opposite of multivalued function^[7].
• function comprises mapping^[8].
• function comprises argument of a function^[9].
• function comprises function value^[10].
• function's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Functions and mappings^[11].
• function's notation is recorded as maplet^[12].
• function's described at URL is recorded as https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:functions^[13].
• function's described at URL is recorded as https://www.khanacademy.org/math/linear-algebra/matrix-transformations/linear-transformations/v/a-more-formal-understanding-of-functions^[14].
• function's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[15].
• function's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics^[16].
• function's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• function's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• function's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• function's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• function's described by source is recorded as University College London Department of Mathematics^[21].
• function's topic has template is recorded as Template:Functions^[22].
• function's topic has template is recorded as Template:Functions navbox^[23].
• function's has characteristic is recorded as left-totality^[24].
• function's has characteristic is recorded as right-uniqueness^[25].
• function's has characteristic is recorded as type of mathematical function^[26].
• function's has characteristic is recorded as domain of a function^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

function's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[3]. Recorded subclass of include binary relation^[4] and partial function^[5]. function is the opposite of multivalued function^[7].

Use and Application

Components include mapping^[8], argument of a function^[9], and function value^[10].

Influence

Things named for function include MapReduce^[28], a programming paradigm^[29]; f(x)^[30], a girl group^[31], founded in 2009^[32]; and Wikifunctions^[33], a Wikimedia project^[34], founded in 2020^[35].

Why It Matters

function ranks in the top 0.89% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,431 views/month, #9 of 1,007).^[2] function has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] function is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for function include MapReduce^[28], a programming paradigm^[29]; f(x)^[30], a girl group^[31], founded in 2009^[32]; and Wikifunctions^[33], a Wikimedia project^[34], founded in 2020^[35].