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Dirac delta distribution  

Definition

  • In mathematical physics, the Dirac delta distribution (δ distribution), also known as the unit impulse, is a generalized function or distribution over the real numbers, whose value is zero everywhere except at zero, and whose integral over the entire real line is equal to one.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirac_delta_function)

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Entry terms

  • unit impulse
  • δ distribution

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