[REBOL] Re: Math Functions???
From: robert:lancaster:opennw at: 11-May-2001 11:05
Thanks for the reply Brian....
So you want to know what convolve is.... Hmmm.....
The best way to decribe it is as a function that can be used to mulitply two
audio samples together. However it is used for a far more than this.... A
2-D dimensional convolve can be used for Blur and sharpen operations in a
Paint Program.
Basic 1-d operation...is ( if I remember it correctly )
a: [ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 ]
b: [ 1 3 5 ]
B will now be "slid" through A. Any place where A aligns with a value in B
will be multiplied and added to a sum. The resultant sum will be appended
into an array.
First Interation
[ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 ]
[ 1 3 5 ]
= 2 * 5
Resulting Array = [ 10 ]
2nd Interation
[ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 ]
[ 1 3 5 ]
= 5*4 + 3*3
Resulting Array = [ 10 29 ]
3rd Interation
[ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 ]
[ 1 3 5 ]
= 6*5 + 3*4 + 1*2
Resulting Array = [ 10 29 36 ]
The Last iteration will be
[ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 20 22 ]
[ 1 3 5 ]
= 1*22
Resulting Array = [ 10 29 36 XX XX XX ... ... ... 22]
This carries on until B has 'slid' entirely through A. The resulting arrary
will be ( length? A + ( 2 * length? b) long.
I was not looking forward to implementing this because of the level of
nested for loops required. However in describing it on paper I think i've
figured out an easy way to complete the task. Not very effecient mind...
Thanks
Rob. Lancaster.
