"Heaviside unit function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Heaviside unit functions [plural]
Etymology: Named after Oliver Heaviside. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Heaviside unit function (plural Heaviside unit functions)
  1. (mathematics) The function whose value is zero if its independent variable is negative, and one otherwise. Wikipedia link: Oliver Heaviside Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics

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