bilinear

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

   • The function f(x,y)#61;xy is bilinear, because f(ax#43;bu,y)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(u,y) and f(x,ay#43;bv)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(x,v) for all values.
2. 2

   Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the…

   Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).

   • bilinear isotropic hardening
3. 3

   A bilinear function.

The neighborhood

• neighbormultilinear