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Composition
Composition
represents a composition of the functions
,
,
, ....
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Composition
allows you to build up compositions of functions which can later be applied to specific arguments.
Composition
objects containing
Identity
or
InverseFunction
[
f
]
are automatically simplified when possible.
»
Composition
has the attributes
Flat
and
OneIdentity
.
gives
.
gives
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(1)
Apply a composition of functions to arguments:
Apply a composition of functions to arguments:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(4)
Use pure functions inside
Composition
:
Use
InverseFunction
on
Composition
:
Use
Apply
with
Composition
:
Identity
inside a composition is simplified:
Applications
(2)
Create a composition of a sequence of functions:
Create a sum of numbers to be displayed in held form:
Properties & Relations
(6)
Pure functions let you set up objects that work like
Composition
:
Different ways of entering compositions:
Compose a function with itself
times using
Nest
:
Compose a function with itself
times using
RSolve
:
Compose
TransformationFunction
objects:
Use
ComposeSeries
to do composition of series expansions:
Neat Examples
(1)
Tabulate square roots of values without using auxiliary variables:
SEE ALSO
ComposeList
Nest
Function
ComposeSeries
Identity
TUTORIALS
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