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Approximation of dual Gabor frames, window decay, and wireless communications
We consider three problems for Gabor frames that have recently received much
attention. The first problem concerns the approximation of dual Gabor frames in
by finite-dimensional methods. Utilizing Wexler-Raz type duality
relations we derive a method to approximate the dual Gabor frame, that is much
simpler than previously proposed techniques. Furthermore it enables us to give
estimates for the approximation rate when the dimension of the finite model
approaches infinity. The second problem concerns the relation between the decay
of the window function and its dual . Based on results on
commutative Banach algebras and Laurent operators we derive a general condition
under which the dual inherits the decay properties of . The third
problem concerns the design of pulse shapes for orthogonal frequency division
multiplex (OFDM) systems for time- and frequency dispersive channels. In
particular, we provide a theoretical foundation for a recently proposed
algorithm to construct orthogonal transmission functions that are well
localized in the time-frequency plane
Asymptotic boundary forms for tight Gabor frames and lattice localization domains
We consider Gabor localization operators defined by two
parameters, the generating function of a tight Gabor frame
, parametrized by the elements of a
given lattice , i.e. a discrete cocompact subgroup
of , and a lattice localization domain
with its boundary consisting of line segments connecting points of .
We find an explicit formula for the boundary form
, the normalized limit of the projection
functional
,
where are the eigenvalues of the localization
operators applied to dilated domains , is an
integer and is the area of the fundamental domain of the
lattice .Comment: 35 page
A survey of uncertainty principles and some signal processing applications
The goal of this paper is to review the main trends in the domain of
uncertainty principles and localization, emphasize their mutual connections and
investigate practical consequences. The discussion is strongly oriented
towards, and motivated by signal processing problems, from which significant
advances have been made recently. Relations with sparse approximation and
coding problems are emphasized
Sampling of operators
Sampling and reconstruction of functions is a central tool in science. A key
result is given by the sampling theorem for bandlimited functions attributed to
Whittaker, Shannon, Nyquist, and Kotelnikov. We develop an analogous sampling
theory for operators which we call bandlimited if their Kohn-Nirenberg symbols
are bandlimited. We prove sampling theorems for such operators and show that
they are extensions of the classical sampling theorem
Gabor analysis over finite Abelian groups
The topic of this paper are (multi-window) Gabor frames for signals over
finite Abelian groups, generated by an arbitrary lattice within the finite
time-frequency plane. Our generic approach covers simultaneously
multi-dimensional signals as well as non-separable lattices. The main results
reduce to well-known fundamental facts about Gabor expansions of finite signals
for the case of product lattices, as they have been given by Qiu, Wexler-Raz or
Tolimieri-Orr, Bastiaans and Van-Leest, among others. In our presentation a
central role is given to spreading function of linear operators between
finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Another relevant tool is a symplectic
version of Poisson's summation formula over the finite time-frequency plane. It
provides the Fundamental Identity of Gabor Analysis.In addition we highlight
projective representations of the time-frequency plane and its subgroups and
explain the natural connection to twisted group algebras. In the
finite-dimensional setting these twisted group algebras are just matrix
algebras and their structure provides the algebraic framework for the study of
the deeper properties of finite-dimensional Gabor frames.Comment: Revised version: two new sections added, many typos fixe
Idealized computational models for auditory receptive fields
This paper presents a theory by which idealized models of auditory receptive
fields can be derived in a principled axiomatic manner, from a set of
structural properties to enable invariance of receptive field responses under
natural sound transformations and ensure internal consistency between
spectro-temporal receptive fields at different temporal and spectral scales.
For defining a time-frequency transformation of a purely temporal sound
signal, it is shown that the framework allows for a new way of deriving the
Gabor and Gammatone filters as well as a novel family of generalized Gammatone
filters, with additional degrees of freedom to obtain different trade-offs
between the spectral selectivity and the temporal delay of time-causal temporal
window functions.
When applied to the definition of a second-layer of receptive fields from a
spectrogram, it is shown that the framework leads to two canonical families of
spectro-temporal receptive fields, in terms of spectro-temporal derivatives of
either spectro-temporal Gaussian kernels for non-causal time or the combination
of a time-causal generalized Gammatone filter over the temporal domain and a
Gaussian filter over the logspectral domain. For each filter family, the
spectro-temporal receptive fields can be either separable over the
time-frequency domain or be adapted to local glissando transformations that
represent variations in logarithmic frequencies over time. Within each domain
of either non-causal or time-causal time, these receptive field families are
derived by uniqueness from the assumptions.
It is demonstrated how the presented framework allows for computation of
basic auditory features for audio processing and that it leads to predictions
about auditory receptive fields with good qualitative similarity to biological
receptive fields measured in the inferior colliculus (ICC) and primary auditory
cortex (A1) of mammals.Comment: 55 pages, 22 figures, 3 table
Quantum Fourier transform, Heisenberg groups and quasiprobability distributions
This paper aims to explore the inherent connection among Heisenberg groups,
quantum Fourier transform and (quasiprobability) distribution functions.
Distribution functions for continuous and finite quantum systems are examined
first as a semiclassical approach to quantum probability distribution. This
leads to studying certain functionals of a pair of "conjugate" observables,
connected via the quantum Fourier transform. The Heisenberg groups emerge
naturally from this study and we take a rapid look at their representations.
The quantum Fourier transform appears as the intertwining operator of two
equivalent representation arising out of an automorphism of the group.
Distribution functions correspond to certain distinguished sets in the group
algebra. The marginal properties of a particular class of distribution
functions (Wigner distributions) arise from a class of automorphisms of the
group algebra of the Heisenberg group. We then study the reconstruction of
Wigner function from the marginal distributions via inverse Radon transform
giving explicit formulas. We consider applications of our approach to quantum
information processing and quantum process tomography.Comment: 39 page
Construction of Hilbert Transform Pairs of Wavelet Bases and Gabor-like Transforms
We propose a novel method for constructing Hilbert transform (HT) pairs of
wavelet bases based on a fundamental approximation-theoretic characterization
of scaling functions--the B-spline factorization theorem. In particular,
starting from well-localized scaling functions, we construct HT pairs of
biorthogonal wavelet bases of L^2(R) by relating the corresponding wavelet
filters via a discrete form of the continuous HT filter. As a concrete
application of this methodology, we identify HT pairs of spline wavelets of a
specific flavor, which are then combined to realize a family of complex
wavelets that resemble the optimally-localized Gabor function for sufficiently
large orders.
Analytic wavelets, derived from the complexification of HT wavelet pairs,
exhibit a one-sided spectrum. Based on the tensor-product of such analytic
wavelets, and, in effect, by appropriately combining four separable
biorthogonal wavelet bases of L^2(R^2), we then discuss a methodology for
constructing 2D directional-selective complex wavelets. In particular,
analogous to the HT correspondence between the components of the 1D
counterpart, we relate the real and imaginary components of these complex
wavelets using a multi-dimensional extension of the HT--the directional HT.
Next, we construct a family of complex spline wavelets that resemble the
directional Gabor functions proposed by Daugman. Finally, we present an
efficient FFT-based filterbank algorithm for implementing the associated
complex wavelet transform.Comment: 36 pages, 8 figure
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