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UnitBox
UnitBox
[
x
]
represents the unit box function, equal to 1 for
and 0 otherwise.
UnitBox
represents the multidimensional unit box function, equal to 1 if
and 0 otherwise.
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UnitBox
[
x
]
is equivalent to
UnitStep
.
UnitBox
can be used in integrals and integral transforms.
UnitBox
has attribute
Orderless
.
EXAMPLES
CLOSE ALL
Basic Examples
(2)
Plots in one and two dimensions:
UnitBox
is a piecewise function:
Plots in one and two dimensions:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
UnitBox
is a piecewise function:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(5)
The area under the
UnitBox
is 1:
The
FourierTransform
of a unit box is a
Sinc
function:
The convolution of
UnitBox
with itself:
UnitBox
threads over lists:
TraditionalForm
formatting:
Applications
(1)
Integrate a piecewise function involving
UnitBox
symbolically and numerically:
Properties & Relations
(3)
UnitBox
is a special case of
BSplineBasis
:
The derivative of
UnitBox
is a piecewise function:
UnitBox
can be expressed in terms of
UnitStep
:
SEE ALSO
UnitStep
UnitTriangle
DiracDelta
HeavisidePi
HeavisideTheta
HeavisideLambda
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Summary of New Features in 7.0
New in 7.0: Alphabetical Listing
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