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time-frequency resolution.... please reply...

Started by k_2002_m December 21, 2002
dear members,

Can anybody of you please clarify the meaning of "time-
resolution" and "frequency-resolution" in the context of time-
frequency analysis of signal? WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY MEAN?

And how one is traded off against the other? I know
that "Heisenberg's uncertainty principle" is there... but, I am
unable to visualize it.

Earnestly, looking forward to your reply,
Thanking you,

Sincerely yours,
Kausik



On Sat, 21 Dec 2002, k_2002_m <> wrote:

> dear members,
>
> Can anybody of you please clarify the meaning of "time-
> resolution" and "frequency-resolution" in the context of time-
> frequency analysis of signal? WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY MEAN?
>
> And how one is traded off against the other? I know
> that "Heisenberg's uncertainty principle" is there... but, I am
> unable to visualize it.

I think as an introduction, it is best to read:

http://engineering.rowan.edu/~polikar/WAVELETS/WTtutorial.html

and

http://cas.ensmp.fr/~chaplais/Wavetour_presentation/Wavetour_presentation_US.htm\
l

Kind regards,

Filip Rooms

Ghent University
Department for Telecommunication and Information Processing (TELIN)
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000, Gent, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)9/264 34 15
Fax: +32 (0)9/264 42 95

http://telin.rug.ac.be/~frooms/

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