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Estimate of Stochastic Process Frequency-Time Parameters |
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As a result, the variance of the correlation function parameter estimate takes the following form:
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or the variance of the central frequency estimate of stochastic process spectral density is inversely proportional to the product between the correlation interval and observation time interval.
Figure 15.11 presents the root-mean-square deviation p Var{νm | ν0}
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The optimal estimate of stochastic process correlation function can be found in the form of estimations of the elements Rij of the correlation matrix R or elements Cij of the inverse matrix C. In the case of Gaussian stationary stochastic process with the multidimensional probability density
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15.4 CORRELATION FUNCTION ESTIMATION METHODS BASED ON OTHER PRINCIPLES
Under practical realization of analog correlators based on the estimate given by (15.2), a multiplication of two stochastic processes is most difficult to carry out. We discussed previously that for this purpose there is a need to use the circuits performing a multiplication in accordance with (13.201). The described flowchart consists of two quadrators. There are two methods [1] called the interference and compensation methods using a single quadrator. In doing so, it is assumed that the variance of investigated stochastic process is known very well. The interference method is based on the following relationship:
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It is natural to use the following function to estimate the correlation function given by (15.184)
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As we can see from (15.184) and (15.185), the estimate of correlation function is not biased.
Let us define the variance of correlation function estimate assuming that the investigated process is Gaussian. Suppose that we use the sign “+” in the square brackets in (15.184) and (15.185). Then
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Estimate of Stochastic Process Frequency-Time Parameters |
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The first and second terms in the right side of (15.186) represent the variance of the correlation function estimate R*(τ) according to (15.2). Other terms on the right side of (15.186) characterize an increase in the variance of the correlation function estimate R*(τ) according to (15.185) compared to the estimate given by (15.2). Making mathematical transformations with the introduction of new variables, as it was done earlier, we can write
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and, in this case, the variance of correlation function estimate given by (15.185) exceeds by four times the variance of correlation function estimate given by (15.2).
If the condition T τcor is satisfied, the variance of correlation function estimate given by (15.185) can be presented in the following form:
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µ(τ, γ ) = [ x(t − τ) − γx(t)]2 |
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Minimizing the function μ*(τ, γ) given by (15.196) with respect to the parameter γ, we are able to obtain the estimate of normalized correlation function γ = (τ). Solving the equation
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As was shown in Ref. [1], as applied to the estimate by minimum of the function μ(τ, γ) given by (15.196), the requirements of quadrator are less stringent compared to the requirements of quadrators used by the previously discussed methods of correlation function measurement.
Determine the statistical characteristics of normalized correlation function estimate of the Gaussian stochastic process. For this purpose, we present the numerator and denominator in (15.198) in the following form:
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The sign or polar methods of measurements allow us to simplify essentially the experimental investigation of correlation and mutual correlation functions. Delay and multiplication of stochastic processes can be realized very simply by circuitry. The sign methods of correlation function measurements are based on the existence of a functional relationship between the correlation functions of the initial stochastic process ξ(t) and the transformed stochastic process η(t) = sgn ξ(t). The stochastic process η(t) is obtained by nonlinear inertialess transformation of initial stochastic process ξ(t) by the ideal two-sided limiter with transformation characteristic given by (12.208).
As applied to the Gaussian stochastic process, its normalized correlation function (τ) is related to the correlation function ρ(τ) of the transformed stochastic process η(t) = sgn ξ(t) by the following relationship:
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Assume that the investigated stochastic process ξ(t) has zero mathematical expectation. Consider two sign functions
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Formula (15.236) is not correct for the definition of spectral density as the characteristic of stochastic process averaged in time. This phenomenon is caused by the fact that the function T−1|X(jω)|2 is the stochastic function of the frequency ω. As the stochastic function x(t), this function changes randomly by its mathematical expectation and possesses the variance that does not tend to approach zero with an increase in the observation time interval. Because of this, to obtain the averaged characteristic corresponding to the definition of spectral density according to (15.228), the spectral density S1(ω) should be averaged by a set of realizations of the investigated stochastic process and we need to consider the function
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The mathematical expectation of spectral density estimate given by (15.238) takes the following form:
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