Kro·neck·er delta (kr  n k- r)n. A function of two variables that is equal to zero when the variables have different values and equal to one when the variables have the same value. [After Leopold Kronecker (1823-1891), German mathematician.] |
Kronecker delta [ˈkrɒnɪkə]
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(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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| Noun | 1. | Kronecker delta - a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise function, 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) |
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