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- What is the Dirac delta function used for?
- What is delta function in signal?
- Why is the Dirac delta function not a function?
- What is delta function in Fourier transform?
What is the Dirac delta function used for?
The Dirac delta is used to model a tall narrow spike function (an impulse), and other similar abstractions such as a point charge, point mass or electron point. For example, to calculate the dynamics of a billiard ball being struck, one can approximate the force of the impact by a Dirac delta.
What is delta function in signal?
The delta function is a mathematical construct, not a real world signal. Signals in the real world that act as delta functions will always have a finite duration and amplitude. Just as in the discrete case, the continuous delta function is given the mathematical symbol: δ( ).
Why is the Dirac delta function not a function?
Because, strictly speaking, the Dirac Delta does not satisfy the definition of a function. (Which is: A function is a set of ordered pairs, no two of which have the same first element.)
What is delta function in Fourier transform?
The Fourier transform of a function (for example, a function of time or space) provides a way to analyse the function in terms of its sinusoidal components of different wavelengths. The function itself is a sum of such components. The Dirac delta function is a highly localized function which is zero almost everywhere.
