Dirac delta function

English

A schematic representation of the Dirac delta function

Alternative forms

Dirac delta
Dirac's delta function, Dirac's delta

Etymology

From Dirac + delta + function, after Paul Dirac, who introduced it.

Noun

Dirac delta function (plural Dirac delta functions)

(mathematics) 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.

See also

(function): Kronecker delta function, step function

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