Linear map

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In mathematics, a linear map (also called a linear transformation or linear operator) is a function between two vector spaces that preserves the operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication.

The term "linear transformation" is especially used for linear maps from a vector space to itself (endomorphisms).

In abstract algebra, a linear map is a homomorphism of vector spaces.