Hermite functions
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Hermite functions are a family of orthogonal functions built from Hermite polynomials and a Gaussian weight, widely used in quantum mechanics, signal processing, and approximation theory.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermite polynomials | 2 |
| Hermite function | 1 |
| Hermite polynomial | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
family of orthogonal functions
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special functions ⓘ |
| builtFrom |
Gaussian weight
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Hermite polynomials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedOn | real line ⓘ |
| eigenfunctionsOf |
Fourier transform operator up to phase
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harmonic oscillator differential operator ⓘ quantum harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian ⓘ |
| form |
Hilbert space basis
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complete orthonormal system in L2(R) ⓘ |
| haveProperty |
rapid decay at infinity
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real-valuedness for real arguments ⓘ smoothness ⓘ square integrability ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Hermite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| normalizedVersionOf | Hermite polynomials times Gaussian ⓘ |
| orthogonalWithRespectTo |
Gaussian weight
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Lebesgue measure with Gaussian weight ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourier transform
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Gaussian functions ⓘ Hermite polynomials NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermite–Gaussian modes NERFINISHED ⓘ Weber–Hermite differential equation NERFINISHED ⓘ harmonic oscillator operator ⓘ parabolic cylinder functions ⓘ |
| satisfy |
Hermite differential equation in weighted form
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completeness relations ⓘ orthogonality relations ⓘ recurrence relations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fourier analysis
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Gabor analysis ⓘ Schrödinger equation NERFINISHED ⓘ approximation theory ⓘ basis function expansions ⓘ harmonic analysis ⓘ image processing ⓘ numerical analysis ⓘ optics ⓘ orthogonal expansions on the real line ⓘ pattern recognition ⓘ probability theory ⓘ quantum harmonic oscillator NERFINISHED ⓘ quantum mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ signal expansion ⓘ signal processing ⓘ solution of differential equations ⓘ spectral decomposition ⓘ spectral methods ⓘ stochastic processes ⓘ time-frequency analysis ⓘ wave packet analysis ⓘ |
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