##  [Jump Discontinuity at the Boundary](/jump-discontinuity-boundary) 

  ##  [Jump Discontinuity at the Boundary](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/jump-discontinuity-boundary-0) 

  

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Definition

A discontinuity in the limiting boundary values of a function observed when approaching a boundary point from different sides or approach regions, producing distinct one-sided or sectorial limits; commonly appears where interface conditions, coefficients, or boundary data are incompatible.