delta function: Meaning and Definition of

del'ta func"tion

Pronunciation: [key]
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  1. a generalized function having the value 0 except at 0, the value infinity at 0, and an integral from minus infinity to plus infinity of 1, used in thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. Also called
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