What is the Symbol for Restricted Function?

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The symbol for "restricted to" in the context of functions is denoted as f|A, where f represents the function and A is the specific set to which the function is restricted. For example, f_{2} |_{X_{1}} = f_{1} indicates that the function f_{2} is restricted to the subset X_{1} and is equivalent to f_{1}. This notation is commonly used in mathematical discussions involving functions and their domains.

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a function "restricted to"

What is the symbol for "restricted to" -- as in f restricted to A

where f is a function and A is some set.[tex]f_{2} \mid_{X_{1}} = f_{1}[/tex] says "f2 restricted to X1 equals f1.
 
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Usually f|A.
 


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