Meaning

2 senses
  1. A function which is equal to 1 for all points in its domain which belong to a given set, and is equal to 0 for all points in the domain which do not belong to that given set.

  2. A complex function completely defining the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Concerning the characteristics of respiratory function in swimmers.

Forms

plural: characteristic functions

Synonyms

1 synonyms
function equal to 1 on elements of a given set:indicator function

Word family

1 related words

See also

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