Lipschitz constant

noun

(Of a real-valued real function f) The smallest constant K such that whenever x_1 and x_2 are in the domain of f, |f(x_1)-f(x_2)|≤K|x_1-x_2|.

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nounLipschitz constant (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematics(Of a real-valued real function f) The smallest constant K such that whenever x_1 and x_2 are in the domain of f, |f(x_1)-f(x_2)|≤K|x_1-x_2|.
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