bijection
noun
bi·jec·tion
(ˌ)bī-ˈjek-shən 
: a mathematical function that is a one-to-one and onto mapping compare injection, surjection
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This contradiction arises from the assumption that there exists a bijection between the natural numbers and the reals between zero and 1, and so no such bijection can exist.
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Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
Such a mapping is called bijection.
—Martin Goldstern, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2021
Find a function that is a bijection between the set of real numbers between zero and 1 and the set of all real numbers.
—Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
Such a mapping is called bijection.
—Martin Goldstern, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2021
Find a function that is a bijection between the set of real numbers between zero and 1 and the set of all real numbers.
—Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
bi- entry 1 + -jection (as in injection)
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
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“Bijection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bijection. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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