MOLLIFIER

Etymology

Noun

mollifier (plural mollifiers)

One who mollifies.

(mathematics) An "approximation to the identity", a smooth function with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth (generalized) functions, via convolution.

Source: Wiktionary


Mol"li*fi`er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, mollifies. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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