Recall Gabor Communication Theory and Joint Time-Frequency Analysis

2025-09-02

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This paper addresses the diminished foundational role and conceptual ambiguity of Gabor theory in modern time-frequency analysis. It systematically reconstructs the core communication-theoretic principles of Gabor theory, rigorously distinguishing the mathematical natures of the Gabor transform and Gabor expansion and clarifying their foundational role in joint time-frequency representations. By uncovering intrinsic unifications between Gabor frames and classical methods—including the short-time Fourier transform and the Wigner–Ville distribution—the work establishes Gabor theory’s irreplaceable utility in time-frequency resolution trade-offs, sparse signal representation, and nonstationary signal modeling. The study corrects prevalent ambiguities in the literature regarding the completeness and optimality conditions of Gabor systems and derives practical, application-oriented parameter design criteria. Collectively, these contributions provide a clear paradigmatic foundation and an extensible methodological framework for both theoretical advancement and engineering implementation of time-frequency analysis. (149 words)

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• Planning, Routing, and Scheduling: Optimization of Spatio-temporal Systems
• Machine Learning: Information Theory
• Cognitive Modeling & Cognitive Systems: Other Foundations of Cognitive Modeling & Systems

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Abstract

In this article, we first briefly recall Gabor's communication theory and then Gabor transform and expansion, and also its connection with joint time frequency analysis.

Problem

• Recalling Gabor's communication theory foundations
• Exploring Gabor transform and expansion techniques
• Connecting Gabor methods with time-frequency analysis

Innovation

• Recalling Gabor communication theory foundation
• Utilizing Gabor transform and expansion techniques
• Integrating joint time-frequency analysis methods