"Weierstrass function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Weierstrass functions [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by Karl Weierstrass. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Weierstrass function (plural Weierstrass functions)
  1. (mathematics) A real-valued function that is continuous everywhere but differentiable nowhere. Wikipedia link: Karl Weierstrass Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Related terms: fractal

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