Posting Guidelines for T.Engineer - Graduate/Post-Graduate Level

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The discussion revolves around posting guidelines for graduate and post-graduate level problems on Physics Forums, specifically focusing on the mathematical properties and applications of Hermite polynomials in signal transmission. Participants explore the formulation of these polynomials, their orthogonality, and implications for multiple access interference in communication systems.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation
  • Mathematical reasoning
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants emphasize the importance of clearly identifying problems and showing work when posting graduate-level questions.
  • One participant presents the formula for Hermite polynomials and discusses their modulation for signal transmission, noting the orthogonality of different polynomial orders.
  • Another participant questions the roles of users in the system, seeking clarification on whether they are transmitting or receiving signals, and the origin of the signals.
  • Participants discuss the time hopping technique for multiple users and how it relates to the transmitted signal representation.
  • There is a proposal to find the probability density function, mean, and variance of the signal based on the modified Hermite polynomial.
  • Some participants express confusion regarding the random variables involved and seek examples or further clarification on applying their functions.
  • The autocorrelation function of Hermite polynomials is mentioned, with participants attempting to relate it to mean and variance calculations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for clarity in problem statements and the mathematical formulation of Hermite polynomials. However, there are multiple competing views regarding the interpretation of user roles, signal transmission, and the application of statistical methods, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the dependence on specific definitions of terms like "mean" and "variance," as well as unresolved mathematical steps related to the application of Hermite polynomials in the context of signal processing.

  • #31
That's a good guess, but you should try to derive (19) from (18) and (17) to understand the mechanics.
 
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  • #32
let assume that our function g(t) instead of H(t)
So that,

g(t)= (-1)^n * e^(t^2) * d^n/dt^n * e^(-t^2)* cos (2 pi fc t)

1. we can say that g(t) can satisfied equations 15 and 17 because of its orthogonality properties.
Is that true?

2. in equation 18, I didnt understand what C_n,m(t) is reffered to?
 
  • #33
according to the text that I have and I couldn't attached it here, the coeffecient C_m,n(t) is the the cross correlation function between nth and mth order pulses at point t.
 
  • #35
EnumaElish said:
What is equation [9]? Or is it source [9]?

It is a reference which is : A. D. Poularikas, The Transforms and Applications Hand book CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla, USA, 2nd edition, 2000.
 
  • #36
Do you have it, or can you get it?
 
  • #37
EnumaElish said:
Do you have it, or can you get it?

No, I don't have it.
 
  • #38
Is there a library near you?
 
  • #39
yes, why?
I don't think that they have it.
 
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  • #40
Have you worked on deriving (19)?
 
  • #41
As I said to you:
let assume that our function g(t) instead of H(t)
So that,

g(t)= (-1)^n * e^(t^2) * d^n/dt^n * e^(-t^2)* cos (2 pi fc t)

we can say that g(t) can satisfied equations 15 and 17 because of its orthogonality properties.
Is that true?
 
  • #42
Is cos (2 pi fc t) positive over the relevant range?

You may want to post it in the homework section as a separate question.
 
  • #43
OK, I will.
Thank you very much!
 
  • #44
If the value of fc will be chosen in such a way that still keep the orthogonality property of Hermite polynomial, then orthogonality is preserved. (15) will apply, although with a different normalization constant and different psi functions.

New psi = old psi * cos (2 pi fc t).
 
  • #45
(15) will apply, although with a different normalization constant

do you mean with different N_n which is represented by eq(16)
 
  • #46
Correct; that's because the integral in (15) will evaluate to a different output.

Another possibility is N_n will remain the same, but the delta will be different. Or both might change.

But the "qualitative" result will not change, as long as fc is chosen to preserve orthogonality. That is, you will get to (17) with the new psi functions.
 
  • #47
1. please, can tell me how to find the normalization coeffecient N_n?
2. you said different δ _n,m.
I know thet δ _n,m is Kronecker delta function, how it can be changed?
Thanks a lot!
 
  • #48
1. N is determined by the output of the integral in (15). If the integral evaluated to δ*K for arbitrary K, then the norm. constant would have been N = 1/sqrt(K).

2. The δ itself won't change; but you may have something like Integral = z(δ 2nn!\sqrt{\pi}) for some function z.
 
  • #49
1. you mean for arbitrary n,m.
2. what do you mean by z.
3. can you tell me how to evalute eq(15) to get this result: δ_n,m 2^n n! sqr(pi).
if I you will know how they get this result for Hn, Hm, so I can also evaluted for my equation with Hn * cos (...)
but this is my problem I don't know how they get this general formula.
 
  • #50
1. yes

2. arbitrary function that results from including the cos term in the integrand (I haven't tried to integrate (15) with or without the cos term, so I don't know what z actually "looks like," even if we assume that a closed-form solution exists with the cos term)

3. I don't know; I think [9] might have the answer. Someone has suggested to look it up from an integration table (under another thread in the homework section).
 
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