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Dirac delta multiplication identity

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For smooth a and a point r,
aδr​=a(r)δr​,aδr′​=a(r)δr′​−a′(r)δr​.
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These follow by applying both sides to a test function and using the Leibniz rule. In particular (x−r)δr′​=−δr​.

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