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Who gave the Dirac Delta function?

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A recent article in New Scientist (page 60 of Oct 6-12, 2007 issue) claims that Oliver Heaviside invented it 30 years before Dirac. I have not been able to confirm this claim any other place, but have not looked that hard. A recent article in New Scientist (page 60 of Oct 6-12, 2007 issue) claims that Oliver Heaviside invented it 30 years before Dirac. I have not been able to confirm this claim any other place, but have not looked that hard.

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a pulse (dirac's delta).


How do you plot Dirac function in MATLAB?

To plot each value of a vector as a dirac impulse, try stem instead of plot.


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What does the derivative of a function mean?

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How do you integrate Delta function using TI-NspireCAS?

Just evaluate the function where the value passed to the delta is 0. i.e. if your are trying to integrate x^2*delta(x-3)dx, that is just equal to the value of x^2=3^2=9 since x-3=0 at x=3. If the limits of integration do not include the value where delta is 0, then the integral is 0 since delta(x)=0 everywhere that x is not=0. Thinking of it from a graphical perspective, you are asking for the area under the curve of a function multiplied by the delta function, which just leaves the portion of the graph at where the spike from delta happens. Everywhere else, the graph is 0. So the only thing that contributes to the integral is the value of the function where delta(0) happens. Since the integral of the function at that point is constant and delta at that point is just 1, it's just the value of the function at that point. I do not believe there is a delta function in the TI-NSpire for you to do this directly. You need to recognized the meaning of the delta function.

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What is the laplace transform of a unit step function?

a pulse (dirac's delta).


What are the Laplace transform of unit doublet function?

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Why dirac delta function is used?

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Is signum function differentiable?

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How do you plot Dirac function in MATLAB?

To plot each value of a vector as a dirac impulse, try stem instead of plot.


What does delta mean in maths?

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Can a discontinious function have laplace transform?

Yes, but it can be hard to find. Some easier to find examples are: L(Dirac Delta(t-a))=e^(-a*s) L(u(t-a)*f(t))=(e^(-a*s))*L(f(t-a))


What is the birth name of Paul Dirac?

Paul Dirac's birth name is Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac.


What is the impulse response of R-L circuit?

The impulse response of an R-L circuit is an exponentially decaying signal. It represents the behavior of the circuit when subjected to a Dirac delta function input or an impulse signal. The response decays over time due to the inductor's energy storage capability.


When was Dirac Prize created?

Dirac Prize was created in 1921.


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