monotonic function
Chinese equivalent: 单调函数
monotonic function A function that is either monotonically increasing or monotonically decreasing on an interval of its domain.
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monotonic function A function that is either monotonically increasing or monotonically decreasing on an interval of its domain.
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Monotonicity of Functions
Monotonicity of Functions 1. Concept Monotonicity describes the trend of a function's value as the independent variable increases. It is the mathematical expression for whether a graph is "rising" or "falling". Let the domain of function f(x) be D, and let I ⊆ D be an interval. M…
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