As A Subset of The Square
Like any binary relation, the kernel of a function may be thought of as a subset of the Cartesian product X × X. In this guise, the kernel may be denoted "ker f" (or a variation) and may be defined symbolically as
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The study of the properties of this subset can shed light on .
Read more about this topic: Kernel (set Theory)
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