characteristic function

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

• indicator function

Narrower meaning words

• point characteristic function

Broader meaning words

• function