Linear function. In mathematics, the term linear function refers to two distinct but related notions: In calculus and related areas, a linear function is a polynomial function of degree zero or one, or is the zero polynomial. In linear algebra and functional analysis, a linear function is a linear map.
A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food. Other characteristics involve social... A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food.
THE STATE-TERRITORY, POPULATION, GOVERNMENT INDEPENDENCE. The state is an independent organization of land and people. It has a territory, which may be as small as Andorra or as large as China. Second, it has a population, which may vary greatly in size and in degree of homogeneity.