Definition:Central Dilatation Mapping/Scale Factor
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Definition
Let $f$ be a central dilatation mapping with fixed point $C$ such that the image of the directed line segment $CP$ is $k CP$.
The real non-zero constant $k$ is known as the scale factor of $f$.
Also see
- Results about central dilatation mappings can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): enlargement (central dilatation, homothety, similitude)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): enlargement (central dilatation, homothety, similitude)