latticefunction
nounUK /ˈlætɪs ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈlætɪs ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A lattice function is a math rule that gives a value to each point in a grid.
The teacher used a lattice function to show how numbers change across the grid.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a function defined on a lattice that respects its order structure.
The lattice function preserved the order of elements in the set.
3. A function used in physics to describe values at regular points in space.
The lattice function modeled the energy at each site of the crystal.
4. A rule that assigns numbers to the nodes of a network or grid.
They plotted the lattice function to see how values spread across the nodes.