Understanding Affine Functions: A Beginner's Guide

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An affine function is a linear function that can be expressed in the form f(x) = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. It is distinct from quadratic functions, which involve squared terms. Affine functions are commonly used in linear algebra and can be applied to matrices for transformations. The discussion clarifies misconceptions about the relationship between affine and quadratic functions.

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Hello,

What is an affine function? My professor has been throwing around this term in the lecture videos and I have never heard of it. I looked it up, and is it basically a quadratic function, but used for matrices??
 
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Maylis said:
Hello,

What is an affine function? My professor has been throwing around this term in the lecture videos and I have never heard of it. I looked it up, and is it basically a quadratic function, but used for matrices??

IDK where you got the idea that an affine function is quadratic.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AffineFunction.html
 
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