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Kilroy Curve


KilroyCurve

The curve defined by the Cartesian equation

 f(x)=ln|(sinx)/x|=ln|sinc(x)|.

The Kilroy curve arises in the study of spread spectra plotted on a logarithmic (decibel) scale, and is so named because it resembles Kilroy looking over a wall.


See also

Sinc Function

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Cite this as:

Weisstein, Eric W. "Kilroy Curve." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/KilroyCurve.html

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