**[Dirac's Delta function][1]** It was introduced by 1927 by Paul Dirac. Can be regarded as an important example towards the theory of [distribution][2]. For examples of distributions to keep in mind see [this question][3]. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirac_delta [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(mathematics) [3]: http://mathoverflow.net/questions/4706/what-examples-of-distributions-should-i-keep-in-mind