Definition:Affine Subtraction

This page is about Subtraction in the context of Affine Geometry. For other uses, see Subtraction.

Definition

Let $\tuple {\EE, +, -}$ be an affine space.

Then the mapping $-$ is called affine subtraction.

Also known as

Many sources refer to affine subtraction simply as subtraction when the context is clear.

Also see

• Definition:Subtraction