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Convolution: Impulse Response of A Linear System, Usually

Convolution is a mathematical operation that combines two signals to produce a third signal. It relates the input, output, and impulse response of a linear system, where the impulse response is the system's output when given a delta function as input. The output of a linear system is equal to the input signal convolved with the system's impulse response, which is how convolution is used in digital signal processing.

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Convolution: Impulse Response of A Linear System, Usually

Convolution is a mathematical operation that combines two signals to produce a third signal. It relates the input, output, and impulse response of a linear system, where the impulse response is the system's output when given a delta function as input. The output of a linear system is equal to the input signal convolved with the system's impulse response, which is how convolution is used in digital signal processing.

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Convolution

Convolution is a mathematical way of combining two signals to form a third signal.


Convolution is important because it relates the three signals of interest: the input signal,
the output signal, and the impulse response.

Definition of delta function and impulse response. The delta function is a normalized
impulse. All of its samples have a value of zero, except for sample number zero, which
has a value of one. The Greek letter delta, , is used to identify the delta function. The
impulse response of a linear system, usually *[n] denoted by , is the output of the system
when the input is a delta function.

How convolution is used in DSP. The output signal from a linear system is equal to the
input signal convolved with the system's impulse response.
The Input Side Algorithm
The Output Side Algorithm
α
y ( m) = ∑ x ( n ) h( m − n)
n = −α
α
y (0) = ∑ x ( n ) h ( −n )
n =−α

α
y (1) = ∑ x(n)h(1 − n)
n = −α
α
y ( −1) = ∑ x(n)h(−1 − n)
n = −α

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