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a set of outputs ( the range ] ,
and a rule for assigning each input to
exactly
one output
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FUNCTIONS :
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* The process life problem formula equations
of translating a real -
into .
* Tries to predict future events .
* Mathematical analysis of a problem / situation .
* using data & observation
/analysing to find outcomes .
* Not always 100% accurate
* Aim for useful enough
it to be accurate enough to be but simple
,
to make computations