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 key feature of a state (whether called state, land, province or canton or whatever, isn't that it's an administative entity. It has a considerable degree of autonmy that is protected by law: England has counties but they can be merged or sub-divided at will by Parliament without further ado.