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Composition

Composition[f₁, f₂, f₃, ...]
represents a composition of the functions f₁, f₂, f₃, ... .

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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.

a@b@c gives a[b[c]].

a//b//c gives c[b[a]].

Basic Examples (1)

Apply a composition of functions to arguments:

Applications (2)

Properties & Relations (6)

Neat Examples (1)

ComposeList Nest Function ComposeSeries Identity

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