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Bijective vs Surjective - What's the difference?

bijective | surjective |

Bijective is a see also of surjective.


As adjectives the difference between bijective and surjective

is that bijective is (mathematics|of a map) both injective and surjective while surjective is of, relating to, or being a surjection.

bijective

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (mathematics, of a map) Both injective and surjective.
  • (mathematics, of a set) Having a bijective map.

    • Related terms

    * bijection * bijectively

    surjective

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia surjective) (-)
  • of, relating to, or being a surjection

    • Synonyms

    * onto

    Derived terms

    * surjective function * surjective map * surjectivity

    See also

    * bijective * injective