The concept of function is easy to understand.

The definition of function is usually divided into traditional definition and modern definition. The two definitions of functions are essentially the same, but the starting point of describing concepts is different. The traditional definition is from the perspective of movement change, and the modern definition is from the perspective of set and mapping. The modern definition of a function is to give a number set A, assume that the element in it is X, apply the corresponding rule F to the element X in A, and record it as f(x) to get another number set B, assume that the element in B is Y, and the equivalent relationship between Y and X can be expressed as y=f(x). The concept of a function includes three elements: the domain A, the domain B and the corresponding rule F, among which the core is the corresponding rule F, which is the essential feature of the function relationship.

Function was originally translated by Li, a mathematician of Qing Dynasty in China, in his book Algebra. He translated this way because "whoever believes in this variable is the function of that variable", that is, the function means that one quantity changes with another quantity, or that one quantity contains another quantity.

First of all, we should understand that a function is the corresponding relationship between sets. Then, we should understand that there is more than one functional relationship between A and B, and finally, we should focus on understanding the three elements of the function.

The corresponding rules of functions are usually expressed by analytical expressions, but a large number of functional relationships can not be expressed by analytical expressions, but only by images, tables and other forms.

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In the process of a change, the quantity that changes is called a variable (in mathematics, the variable is X, and Y changes with the change of the value of X), and some numerical values do not change with the variable, so we call them constants.

Independent variable (function): a variable related to other quantities, and any value in this quantity can find a corresponding fixed value in other quantities.

Dependent variable (function): it changes with the change of independent variable. When the independent variable takes a unique value, the dependent variable (function) has and only has a unique value corresponding to it.

Function value: in a function where y is x, x determines a value, and y determines a value accordingly. When x takes a, y is determined as b, and b is called the function value of a. ..

Functions are related to inequalities and equations (elementary functions). Let the function value be equal to zero. From a geometric point of view, the value of the corresponding independent variable is the abscissa of the intersection of the image and the X axis. From the algebraic point of view, the corresponding independent variable is the solution of the equation. In addition, replacing "=" in the expression of a function (except a function without expression) with "",and then replacing "y" with other algebraic expressions, the function becomes an inequality, and the value range of the independent variable can be found.