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Kronecker delta
noun
, Mathematics.
- 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.
Kronecker delta
/ ˈkrɒnɪkə /
noun
- 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 δij
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kronecker delta1
First recorded in 1925–30; named after L. Kronecker
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kronecker delta1
named after Leopold Kronecker (1823–91), German mathematician
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