Definition:Image (Relation Theory)/Mapping/Element

Definition
Let $f: S \to T$ be a mapping.

Let $s \in S$.

The image of $s$ by $f$ is defined as:


 * $\operatorname{Im} \left ({s}\right) = f \left ({s}\right) = \left\{ {t \in T: \left({s, t}\right) \in f}\right\}$

That is, $f \left ({s}\right)$ is the element of the codomain of $f$ related to $s$ by $f$.

This is also called the value of $f$ at $s$.

Also see

 * Image of Relation Element