mollifier

Signification (Anglais)

1. One who mollifies.
2. An "approximation to the identity", a smooth function with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth (generalized) functions, via convolution.

Synonymes

softener

softening agent

plasticizer

tranquilizer

demineralizer

flexibilizer

soft agent

softing agent

plastifier

attenuant

macerating agent

emollient

Étymologie (Anglais)

From mollify + -er.