Definition:Linear

Definition

An equation or expression which concerns a polynomial of degree $1$ is called linear.

Also see

• Definition:Nonlinear

• Results about linearity can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): linear
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): linear