affine transformation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

affine transformation
    n 1: (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of
         single transformations such as translation or rotation or
         reflection on an axis

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

affine transformation

   <mathematics> A {linear transformation} followed by a
   {translation}.  Given a {matrix} M and a {vector} v,

     A(x) = Mx + v

   is a typical affine transformation.

   (1995-04-10)

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