Kronecker delta

(ˈkrɒnɪkə) n (Mathematics) maths a function of two variables, i and j, that has a value of zero unless i = j, when it has a value of unity. Symbol: δij [named after Leopold Kronecker (1823–91), German mathematician]

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Kronecker delta - a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwisefunction, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map - (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

Kronecker Delta

Kronecker delta

[′krō·nek·ər ‚del·tə] (mathematics) The function or symbol δ_ijdependent upon the subscripts i and j which are usually integers; its value is 1 if i = j and 0 if i ≠ j.

Kronecker Delta

a function δ_nm that is dependent on two integral arguments n and m and is defined by

An example of the use of the Kronecker symbol is

The Kronecker symbol was introduced by L. Kronecker in 1866.

Kronecker delta

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noun a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise

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