Kernel
For any function f:A->B (where A and B are any sets), the kernel (also called the null space) is defined by
| Ker(f)={x:x in Asuch thatf(x)=0}, |
so the kernel gives the elements from the original set that are mapped to zero by the function. Ker(f) is therefore a subset of A
The related image of a function is defined by
| Im(f)={f(x):x in A}. |
Im(f) is therefore a subset of B.
See also
Image, Ker, Null Space, Rank-Nullity TheoremPortions of this entry contributed by Rahmi Jackson
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Jackson, Rahmi and Weisstein, Eric W. "Kernel." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Kernel.html