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Dirac comb

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.

Noun

Dirac comb (plural Dirac combs)

  1. 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.

Forms of Dirac comb

pluralDirac combs

Origin of Dirac comb

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

Questions about Dirac comb

What does Dirac comb mean?
Dirac comb means 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.
What part of speech is Dirac comb?
Dirac comb is a noun.
What is the plural of Dirac comb?
The plural of Dirac comb is Dirac combs.

Words near Dirac comb in the dictionary

  1. diquinoxalines
  2. dir
  3. dir.
  4. dira
  5. Dirac
  6. Dirac comb
  7. Dirac combs
  8. Dirac cone
  9. Dirac cones
  10. Dirac constant
  11. Dirac delta

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