surjection
surjection, in mathematics, a mapping (or function) between two sets such that the range (output) of the mapping consists of every element of the second set. A mapping that is both an injection (a one-to-one correspondence for all elements from the first set to elements in the second set) and a surjection is known as a bijection.
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surjection
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published:
04 October 2024
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February 22, 2025