Green's Function
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CORE DEFINITION
An operator used to solve linear differential equations. It represents the response of a system to a point source (impulse). Any complex input can be viewed as a superposition of countless point sources, so the total response of the system is the convolution of the Green's function with the input.
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The Green's function is the fundamental solution for the response to a 'point source'; any source can be convolved with it to obtain the total response. It is the 'impulse response' of a linear system.
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