Etymology

Voigt profile

Today it means: A probability distribution given by a convolution of a Cauchy-Lorentz distribution and a Gaussian distribution, often used in analyzing data from spectroscopy or diffraction. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Woldemar Voigt.

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