Category:Definitions/Injections

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A mapping $f$ is an injection, or injective if and only if:

$\forall x_1, x_2 \in \Dom f: \map f {x_1} = \map f {x_2} \implies x_1 = x_2$


That is, an injection is a mapping such that the output uniquely determines its input.