What is a convolution in signals and systems?
Please, I just need a basic, fifth grade explanation as to what the convolution of two signals is. I have no idea, everywhere I look just gives me a complicated explanation, but I don't know what it is
Please, I just need a basic, fifth grade explanation as to what the convolution of two signals is. I have no idea, everywhere I look just gives me a complicated explanation, but I don't know what it is
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reverse the signal in time and then multiply by the other signal. Integrate the product.
Anonymous
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"Convolution" has a variety of meanings in signal processing. Some of them are very complex and totally unsuited to study at 5th grade level.
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Rick
There is no 5th grade answer to this, because convolution is a complex process. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolution