Convolution (the alternative to evolution)

[arunma]

is t time?

The variable t can be whatever you would like it to be. Simply put, it is just a meaningless variable, something that you use so that the convolution of f and g will be given in terms of something.

 

[Kripost]

is t time?

I think it would depend on the context in which convolution is applied. In image processing, t would be the width or height of a convolution mask.

 

[Gottservant]

The point is you can equally describe manifest reality from the negative. Convolution simply implies that species are more likely to be more complicated if they are already more complicated and hence more complications arise. Similarly you can make out something meaningful from the negative of a photo if you don't have any regard for the truth.

Interestingly an inverse parallel to Poe's law has taken place here whereby something ludicrous (a creation story without God) is taken completely seriously as though the audience were interested in being part of that which is laughed at.

 

[I_Love_Cheese]

The point is you can equally describe manifest reality from the negative. Convolution simply implies that species are more likely to be more complicated if they are already more complicated and hence more complications arise. Similarly you can make out something meaningful from the negative of a photo if you don't have any regard for the truth.

Interestingly an inverse parallel to Poe's law has taken place here whereby something ludicrous (a creation story without God) is taken completely seriously as though the audience were interested in being part of that which is laughed at.

Hey, quit derailing the thread, I was learning something here with the math discussions.

 

[arunma]

Hey, quit derailing the thread, I was learning something here with the math discussions.

I agree. The title of this thread contained the word "convolution," and therefore all mathematics must be fair game. Granted, over the past four years I've grown to hate math, but it is out of a bad habit that I desire to discuss it endlessly.

 

[FishFace]

I agree. The title of this thread contained the word "convolution," and therefore all mathematics must be fair game. Granted, over the past four years I've grown to hate math, but it is out of a bad habit that I desire to discuss it endlessly.

Don't say that! In September I will more than likely start a MatPhil degree!

 

[Silent Bob]

I hate convolution. I never got it 100% and I never will all I know is that if you take your channel's or filter's impulse response h(t) and convolute it with your input x(t) you get the output y(t).

But convolution in the time domain is multiplication in the frequency domain (and addition in the IPU domain) so using Laplace or Z transforms (if in doubt flip a coin) you can see what channels/filters do to signals in the frequency domain and what you can do to correct the situation, if shouting, kicking it and re-installing windows fails.

 

[Opethian]

I get back from my system analysis exam, and figure to relax a little by reading the new threads in Crevo, and guess what I find...