Partial Function (original) (raw)

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A partial function is a function that is not total.

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Total Function

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Partial Function." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PartialFunction.html

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• Foundations of Mathematics
• Logic
• General Logic