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If <math>L\!</math> is tubular at <math>X,\!</math> then <math>L\!</math> is called a ''partial function'' or a ''prefunction'' from <math>X\!</math> to <math>Y,\!</math> indicated by writing <math>L : X \rightharpoonup Y.\!</math> We have the following definitions and notations.
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<math>\begin{array}{lll}
L ~\text{is a prefunction}~ L : X \rightharpoonup Y
& \iff &
L ~\text{is tubular at}~ X.
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L ~\text{is a prefunction}~ L : X \leftharpoonup Y
& \iff &
L ~\text{is tubular at}~ Y.
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If R is a prefunction p : S ~> T that happens to be total at S, then R is called a "function" from S to T, indicated by writing R = f : S > T.
If R is a prefunction p : S ~> T that happens to be total at S, then R is called a "function" from S to T, indicated by writing R = f : S > T.
