mollifier
Meaning
- One who mollifies.
- 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.
Synonyms
softening agent
flexibilizer
soft agent
softing agent
macerating agent
Etymology
From mollify + -er.
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