linear operator

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   an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)

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Questions about linear operator

What does linear operator mean?

linear operator means "an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)".

Is linear operator a common word?

linear operator is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.