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Delta functions live under integral signs, and two expressions (D1xandD2x)involving delta functions are said to be equal if

-+f(x)D1(x)dx=-+f(x)D2(x)dxfor every (ordinary) function f(x).

(a) Show that

(cx)=1|c|(x)(2.145)

where c is a real constant. (Be sure to check the case where c is negative.)

(b) Let (x) be the step function:

(x){1,x>00,x>0(2.146).

(In the rare case where it actually matters, we define (0) to be 1/2.) Show that dldx=

Short Answer

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(a)-fxcxdx=1cf(0)=-fx1cxdx.Socx=1cx

(b)-fxxdx=d/dx=x

Step by step solution

01

Given data

Delta function under integral signs is given as:

-+fxD1xdx=-+fxD2xdx

The step function is given as:

x=1,x>00,x<0

02

delta function

The Dirac delta distribution is a distribution, where

  • It is distributed over real numbers.
  • Its value is zero, where x is not zero. Else value is infinity at all the other values of x .
03

(a) Showing that  δ(cx)=1|c|σ(x)

Let y=cx

Then,

dx=1cdy.Ifc>0,y:-Ifc<0,y:-

localid="1658205343693" -fxcxdx=1c-f(y/c)(y)dy=1cf(0)(c>0);or1c-f(y/c)(y)dy=-1c-f(y/c)(y)dy=-1cf(0)(c<0)

In either case,

-f(x)cxdx=1cf0-fx1cxdx=1cf0

So,cx=1cx

Thus, cx=1cx.

04

(b) Showing that  d θ/dx=δ(x)

Using method integration by parts to solve the integral as:

-f(x)ddxdx=f---dfdxdx-f(x)ddxdx=f()-0dfdxdx=f-f+f0=f0=-fxxdx

So,

d/dx=x .

[Makes sense: The function is constant (so the derivative is zero) except at x = 0, where the derivative is infinite.].

Thus, d/dx=x.

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