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)

1. (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