Jump Discontinuity

Pronunciation: /dʒʌmp ˌdɪs.kɒn.tnˈu.ɪ.ti/ Explain

Figure 1: A function with a jump discontinuity at 1.

A jump discontinuity is a discontinuity where the value of a function 'jumps'. In more exact terms, a jump discontinuity occurs at a value of the independent variable where the right hand limit and left hand limit both exist, but these limits are not equal to each other.

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McAdams, David E. Jump Discontinuity. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/j/jumpdiscontinuity.html.

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Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
8/7/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, implemented new Geogebra protocol. (McAdams, David E.)
3/4/2010: Added "References" and figure 1. (McAdams, David E.)
7/12/2007: Initial Version. (McAdams, David E.)