kronecker delta

Kro·neck·er del·ta

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Definitions of kronecker delta words

noun kronecker delta a function of two variables, i and j, which equals 1 when the variables have the same value, i = j, and equals 0 when the variables have different values, i ≠ j. 1
noun kronecker delta a function of two variables, i and j, that has a value of zero unless i = j, when it has a value of unity 0
noun kronecker delta (mathematics) A binary function, written as δ with two subscripts, which evaluates to 1 when its arguments are equal, and 0 otherwise. 0
noun kronecker delta (mathematics) A unary function, written as δ with a subscript, which evaluates to 1 at zero, and 0 elsewhere. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; named after L. Kronecker

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