Surface (topology)In the part of mathematics referred to as topology, a surface is a two-dimensional manifold. Some surfaces arise as the boundaries of three-dimensional solid figures; for example, the sphere is the boundary of the solid ball. Other surfaces arise as graphs of functions of two variables; see the figure at right. However, surfaces can also be defined abstractly, without reference to any ambient space. For example, the Klein bottle is a surface that cannot be embedded in three-dimensional Euclidean space.
Surface régléeEn géométrie, une surface réglée est une surface par chaque point de laquelle passe une droite, appelée génératrice, contenue dans la surface. On peut décrire une surface réglée S en la considérant comme la réunion d'une famille de droites D(u) dépendant d'un paramètre u parcourant une partie I de l'ensemble des réels. Il suffit pour cela de se donner pour chaque u dans I un point P(u) et un vecteur directeur de D(u). On obtient alors une représentation paramétrique de la surface S : L'arc paramétré par est appelé une courbe directrice de S.
Fractional Fourier transformIn mathematics, in the area of harmonic analysis, the fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) is a family of linear transformations generalizing the Fourier transform. It can be thought of as the Fourier transform to the n-th power, where n need not be an integer — thus, it can transform a function to any intermediate domain between time and frequency. Its applications range from filter design and signal analysis to phase retrieval and pattern recognition.
Anti-aliasing filterAn anti-aliasing filter (AAF) is a filter used before a signal sampler to restrict the bandwidth of a signal to satisfy the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem over the band of interest. Since the theorem states that unambiguous reconstruction of the signal from its samples is possible when the power of frequencies above the Nyquist frequency is zero, a brick wall filter is an idealized but impractical AAF. A practical AAF makes a trade off between reduced bandwidth and increased aliasing.
Fuzz bassFuzz bass is a style of playing the electric bass or modifying its signal that produces a buzzy, distorted, overdriven sound, as the name implies. Overdriving a bass signal significantly changes the timbre, adds higher overtones (harmonics), increases the sustain, and, if the gain is turned up high enough, creates a "breaking up" sound characterized by a growling, buzzy tone. One of the earliest examples may be the 1961 Marty Robbins Country and Western song "Don't Worry.
Surface (géométrie analytique)En géométrie analytique, on représente les surfaces, c'est-à-dire les ensembles de points sur lequel il est localement possible de se repérer à l'aide de deux coordonnées réelles, par des relations entre les coordonnées de leurs points, qu'on appelle équations de la surface ou par des représentations paramétriques. Cet article étudie les propriétés des surfaces que cette approche (appelée souvent extrinsèque) permet de décrire. Pour des résultats plus approfondis, voir Géométrie différentielle des surfaces.
Linear least squaresLinear least squares (LLS) is the least squares approximation of linear functions to data. It is a set of formulations for solving statistical problems involved in linear regression, including variants for ordinary (unweighted), weighted, and generalized (correlated) residuals. Numerical methods for linear least squares include inverting the matrix of the normal equations and orthogonal decomposition methods. The three main linear least squares formulations are: Ordinary least squares (OLS) is the most common estimator.
Algebra representationIn abstract algebra, a representation of an associative algebra is a module for that algebra. Here an associative algebra is a (not necessarily unital) ring. If the algebra is not unital, it may be made so in a standard way (see the adjoint functors page); there is no essential difference between modules for the resulting unital ring, in which the identity acts by the identity mapping, and representations of the algebra.
Géométrie différentielle des surfacesEn mathématiques, la géométrie différentielle des surfaces est la branche de la géométrie différentielle qui traite des surfaces (les objets géométriques de l'espace usuel E3, ou leur généralisation que sont les variétés de dimension 2), munies éventuellement de structures supplémentaires, le plus souvent une métrique riemannienne. Outre les surfaces classiques de la géométrie euclidienne (sphères, cônes, cylindres, etc.
Equalization (audio)Equalization, or simply EQ, in sound recording and reproduction is the process of adjusting the volume of different frequency bands within an audio signal. The circuit or equipment used to achieve this is called an equalizer. Most hi-fi equipment uses relatively simple filters to make bass and treble adjustments. Graphic and parametric equalizers have much more flexibility in tailoring the frequency content of an audio signal.
