inverse function
noun
: a function that is derived from a given function by interchanging the two variables
y = ∛x is the inverse function of y = x3
compare logarithmic function
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This was a sign of unprecedented investor demand for US government debt: a bond's yield is an inverse function of its price.
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Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2020
Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2020
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“Inverse function.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverse%20function. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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