thesaurus.maths.org

alphabetical | galleries | topics | For Quick Reference: drag this m-button to your links toolbar

Composite function   (English)

Definition (keystage 4)

If we have two functions f(x) and g(x), and we make a new function h(x)=f(g(x)), then h is called a composite function. It is a function defined as the result of applying two or more other functions consecutively.

Funded by: EU Socrates Minerva, HeyMath!, Cambridge University Press
Copyright: 2001-2004 University of Cambridge and Partners