"Dirac comb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Dirac combs [plural]
Etymology: Named after English physicist Paul Dirac. The functions, when plotted visually, resemble the teeth of a comb. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Paul Dirac}} Paul Dirac, {{named-after|en|Paul Dirac|nationality=English|occupation=physicist|wplink==}} Named after English physicist Paul Dirac Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dirac comb (plural Dirac combs)
  1. (mathematics) 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. Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics
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