Definition:Square Function/Integer

Definition

The (integer) square function is the integer function $f: \Z \to \Z$ defined as:

$\forall x \in \Z: \map f x = x^2$

Properties

Integer Square Function is not Injective

Let $f: \Z \to \Z$ be the real square function:

$\forall x \in \Z: \map f x = x^2$

Then $f$ is not an injection.

Integer Square Function is not Surjective

Let $f: \Z \to \Z$ be the real square function:

$\forall x \in \Z: \map f x = x^2$

Then $f$ is not a surjection.

Also see

• Domain of Integer Square Function
• Image of Integer Square Function

• Definition:Real Square Function

• Results about the square function can be found here.