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characteristic function

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characteristic function
n
1. (Mathematics) Maths a function that assigns the value 1 to the members of a given set and the value 0 to its nonmembers
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a function derived from the probability distribution function that enables the distribution of the sum of given random variables to be analysed


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A](x) is reduced to the familiar characteristic function of a set A (Zadeh, 1965).
Most important, a protein's tertiary structure determines its characteristic function.
 
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