nonlinear function

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meaningsofnonlinearandfunction

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nonlinear
adjective
uk
/ˌnɒnˈlɪn.i.ər/
us
/ˌnɑːnˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
not consisting of or relating ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofnonlinearandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This expression is harder to evaluate because it involves taking the expectation of a more complicatednonlinearfunctionof random variables.
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Intrinsic bubbles turn out to be anonlinearfunctionof dividends.
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These elements are relevant only to the extent that an overall sound image appears as anonlinearfunctionof their composition.
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With the strategies in place, each agent's demand is anonlinearfunctionof the current price.
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The reason is of course that it appears as the argument of anonlinearfunction.
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In general, the risk premium will be anonlinearfunctionof the net worth/capital ratio.
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Thenonlinearfunctionk(t) includes the presynaptic action potential and controls the permeability of the presynaptic membrane.
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Here, two or more linear functions are joined at some transition point and can thus be used to approximate anonlinearfunction.
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The second model works as anonlinearfunctionto control scheduling in an industry.
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By contrast, the charge movement associated with the voltage sensor is anonlinearfunctionof voltage occurring over a relatively narrow range of voltage.
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Due to the lack of an exact parametric model of friction, the need for a nonparametric model withnonlinearfunctionapproximation capabilities is apparent.
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Learning the wi parameters requires solving anonlinearfunctionapproximation.
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This is so because we give explicitly sufficient conditions on thenonlinearfunction.
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Again thenonlinearfunctionhas been adjusted to produce a more biologically realistic threshold.
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We used linear combination to link perceptual features, and we applied anonlinearfunctionto the linear combination to obtain the effectcontrol parameters.
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The first model is based on a linear function, whereas the second model is based on anonlinearfunction.
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