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inverse_image

inverse image

English

Noun

inverse image ‎(plural inverse images)

The set of points that map to a given point (or set of points) under a specified function.
Under the function given by $f(x)=x^{2}$ , the inverse image of 4 is $\{-2,2\}$ , as is the inverse image of $\{4\}$ .

Synonyms

preimage

Translations

set of points

Portuguese: imagem inversa f, imagem recíproca f
Romanian: imagine inversă

External links

inverse image on Wikipedia.Wikipedia