Dirac Delta in polar coordinates

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Homework Statement



Hi, I would like to know what is the right way to write continuous deltas standing in a circle of radius a?

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I am not sure weather it's δ(r-a) or is it
δ(r-a)/|r-a|
Thank you
 
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You know that:
[tex] f(x,y)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(u,v)\delta (x-u)\delta (y-v)dxdy[/tex]
Now make a change of co-ordinates from Cartesian to polar, and the answer should drop out for you. Failing that look it up on Wikipedia :o)

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