Rate (mathematics)In mathematics, a rate is the quotient of two quantities in different units of measurement, often represented as a fraction. If the divisor (or fraction denominator) in the rate is equal to one expressed as a single unit, and if it is assumed that this quantity can be changed systematically (i.e., is an independent variable), then the dividend (the fraction numerator) of the rate expresses the corresponding rate of change in the other (dependent) variable. One common type of rate is "per unit of time", such as speed, heart rate, and flux.
Ringing artifactsIn signal processing, particularly , ringing artifacts are artifacts that appear as spurious signals near sharp transitions in a signal. Visually, they appear as bands or "ghosts" near edges; audibly, they appear as "echos" near transients, particularly sounds from percussion instruments; most noticeable are the pre-echos. The term "ringing" is because the output signal oscillates at a fading rate around a sharp transition in the input, similar to a bell after being struck.
Phénomène de GibbsEn mathématiques, lors de l'étude des séries de Fourier et des transformées de Fourier, il apparaît parfois une déformation du signal, connue sous le nom de phénomène de Gibbs. Ce phénomène est un effet de bord qui se produit à proximité d'une discontinuité, lors de l'analyse d'une fonction dérivable par morceaux. Le phénomène fut mis pour la première fois en évidence en 1848 par Henry Wilbraham, mais cette découverte ne connut guère d'écho.
