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mollifier

UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈmɑːlɪfaɪɚ/

Translations

mollifieradjective
UK
/ˈmɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/
US
/ˈmɑː.ləˌfaɪ.ɚ/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in mathematical contexts (e.g., "mollifier function").
mollifiantEmploi attributif en mathématiques.
The mollifier kernel has compact support.
Le noyau mollifiant a un support compact.
mollifiernoun
mollifiers
pl
UK
/ˈmɒlɪfaɪə/
US
/ˈmɑːlɪfaɪɚ/
adoucissantAu sens figuré, pour une chose qui apaise ou adoucit.
The gentle music acted as a mollifier, calming the anxious crowd.
La musique douce a servi d’adoucissant, calmant la foule anxieuse.
mollifiantMathématiques : fonction lisse utilisée pour approcher ou régulariser d’autres fonctions.
Convolution with a mollifier yields a family of smooth approximations of the original distribution.
La convolution avec un mollifiant donne une famille d’approximations lisses de la distribution originale.
Synonyms
soother
pacifier
calmer
appeaser
reliever

Definitions

mollifieradjective
Attributive: relating to or serving as a mollifier.
The mollifier kernel has compact support.
mollifiernoun
A person or thing that mollifies or soothes.
The gentle music acted as a mollifier, calming the anxious crowd.
In mathematical analysis, a smooth function with compact support used to approximate or smooth other functions.
Convolution with a mollifier yields a family of smooth approximations of the original distribution.
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