Delta function

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The delta ``function (also Dirac delta function) Hepa img239.gif is not a true function since it cannot be defined completely by giving the function value for all values of the argument X. Similar to the Kronecker delta, the notation Hepa img239.gif stands for

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For any function F:

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or in n dimensions:

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Hepa img239.gif can also be defined as a normalized Gaussian function in the limit of zero width.