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Affine group (Aff(V)=V⋊GL(V))

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For a finite-dimensional vector space V, the affine group consists of invertible affine maps x↦Ax+b, where A belongs to the general linear group and b∈V. Its product is (A,b)(A′,b′)=(AA′,b+Ab′), making it the semidirect product of the translation vector space and its general linear group. On the real line the positive-dilation subgroup is the real affine group used in the adjacent article.

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The affine group is a mathematical concept that arises in the context of geometry and linear algebra. It is essentially a group that consists of affine transformations, which are a generalization of linear transformations that include translations.
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