Dirac delta function

noun

Dirac delta function

noun

Etymology Named after English physicist Paul Dirac.

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Mathematics, Sciences A function of one real argument, whose value is zero when the argument is nonzero, and whose integral is one over any interval that includes zero.

Related terms
Kronecker delta function, step function

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