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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.
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Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences
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A complex function completely defining the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable
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Topics: mathematics, probability-theory, sciences
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Bulgarian:
характеристична функция
(harakteristična funkcija)
— a complex function completely defining a probability distribution
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Finnish:
karakteristinen funktio
— a complex function completely defining a probability distribution