Mapping

Pronunciation: /ˈmæp.ɪŋ/ Explain

A mapping is a rule that establishes a correspondence between members of one set and members of another set. One possible mapping between the alphabet and the natural numbers is:

a1
b2
c3
d4
e5
f6
g7
h8
i9
j10
k11
l12
m13
n14
o15
p16
q17
r18
s19
t20
u21
v22
w23
x24
y25
z26

References

  1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, mapping. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 113. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Mapping. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/m/mapping.html.

Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
9/2/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
5/5/2011: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)

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