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Dirac Delta Function

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Dirac Function

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Definition

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The Dirac function is a "signal" with unit energy that is concentrated around


Alternative definition

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This is a gaussian distribution with spread 0.

Properties

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Energy

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NB: has no mathematical meaning, as isn't an ordinary function but a distribution. The special nature of appears clearly e.g. when you try to square the same Gaussian distribution above and try to compute the same limit of the integral in . The result will be quite surprising: it is !

Convolution

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Kronecker Delta Function

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The Kronecker delta function is the discrete analog of the Dirac function. It has Energy 1 and only a contribution at

Properties

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Energy

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Convolution

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