Dirac comb

noun

A periodic tempered distribution constructed from Dirac delta functions for some given period. It allows both continuous and discrete phenomena to be represented in a single framework.

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Meanings

nounDirac comb (plural Dirac combs)

plural Dirac combs

  1. mathematicsA periodic tempered distribution constructed from Dirac delta functions for some given period. It allows both continuous and discrete phenomena to be represented in a single framework.

Origin

Named after English physicist Paul Dirac. The functions, when plotted visually, resemble the teeth of a comb.

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