Associations to the word «Bilinear»

Wiktionary

BILINEAR, adjective. (mathematics) (of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
BILINEAR, adjective. (physics) Relating to or consisting of two linear functions.
BILINEAR, noun. (maths) A bilinear function
BILINEAR FORM, noun. (linear algebra) A function of two arguments from the same vector space which maps onto a field of scalars, which acts like a linear form with respect to either one of its arguments when the other one is held constant.

Dictionary definition

BILINEAR, adjective. Linear with respect to each of two variables or positions.

Wise words

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John Locke