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In [[mathematics]] the term '''additive function''' has two different definitions, depending on the specific field of application.
In [[algebra]] an '''{{anchor|definition-
function-algebra}}additive function''' (or '''additive map''') is a function that preserves the addition operation: :''f''(''x'' + ''y'') = ''f''(''x'') + ''f''(''y'')
for any two elements ''x'' and ''y'' in the ___domain. For example, any [[linear map]] is additive. When the ___domain is the [[real numbers]], this is [[Cauchy's functional equation]].
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