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Gaussian filter problem

Gaussian filter problem

Gaussian filter problem

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Hi
i am trying to filter a data set in matrix format using gaussian filter.i take the fourier transform of the data and then multiply with gaussian filter and take the inverse fourier transform of that. Now here is the function i have written(matlab) for gaussian filter design but seems to be not exactly producing correct result. could anyone check the problem in the function below plz.

function g = gauss_des(x,pos,wid)

g = 1/(wid*sqrt(2*pi)) * exp(-.5*((x-pos)/wid).^2)

where pos = centre
width = width of filter
x = digital frequency range of the filter ; for example i have used x =0:.001:.5

Thanks in advance

RE: Gaussian filter problem

Wild and crazy idea - why are you filtering in the frequency domain?
 

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RE: Gaussian filter problem

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Explain why this is WILD AND CRAZY idea...

RE: Gaussian filter problem

It just doesn't seem very useful, there are lots of ways of smearing the frequency domain that have well known effects in the time domain, whereas the ifft of a normal distribution curve could be ugly.

Anyway, for the only example I tried there is no difference>10^-15 between your code and the results from normpdf, and the maths looks right.

So, what is the actual problem?

 

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RE: Gaussian filter problem

Wouldn't you need a 2 dimensional transform for a matrix?

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