Nyquist theorem

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The Nyquist theorem is a fundamental principle in signal processing that states a continuous signal can be perfectly reconstructed from its samples if it is sampled at more than twice its highest frequency component.

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instanceOf principle in signal processing
sampling theorem
alsoKnownAs Nyquist theorem
surface form: Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem
appliesTo continuous-time signals
discrete-time sampling
assumes ideal reconstruction filter
ideal sampling
signal is band-limited
category theorem in applied mathematics
theorem in electrical engineering
condition sampling frequency must be strictly greater than twice the highest frequency component of the signal
consequence prevents aliasing when sampling
prevents spectral overlap in frequency domain
ensures unique representation of band-limited signals by their samples
extendedBy A Mathematical Theory of Communication
surface form: Shannon’s information theory
field information theory
signal processing
telecommunications
historicalOrigin work of Harry Nyquist on telegraph transmission
implies perfect reconstruction is possible under ideal conditions
influenced modern digital signal processing theory
mathematicalForm fs > 2B, where fs is sampling frequency and B is highest signal frequency
namedAfter Harry Nyquist
relatedConcept Shannon–Hartley theorem
oversampling
reconstruction filter
sampling interval
sinc interpolation
undersampling
relatedTo Claude Shannon
Nyquist theorem self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nyquist frequency

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aliasing
anti-aliasing filter
band-limited signal
sampling rate
statedAs A band-limited continuous-time signal can be perfectly reconstructed from its samples if the sampling frequency is greater than twice the highest frequency present in the signal
usedFor analyzing digital representation of analog signals
design of sampling systems
determining minimum sampling rate
usedIn analog-to-digital conversion
data conversion
digital audio
digital communications
digital image processing
digital-to-analog conversion

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Harry Nyquist notableWork Nyquist theorem
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Nyquist theorem alsoKnownAs Nyquist theorem
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Nilsby, Värmland County, Sweden notableFor Nyquist theorem
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Nilsby, Värmland County, Sweden notableFor Nyquist theorem
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Nilsby, Värmland County, Sweden notableFor Nyquist theorem
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1928 paper "Certain Topics in Telegraph Transmission Theory" relatedConcept Nyquist theorem
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1928 paper "Certain Topics in Telegraph Transmission Theory" relatedConcept Nyquist theorem
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this entity surface form: Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem