[PD] Re: PD-list Digest, Vol 8, Issue 34

[Chuckk Hubbard]

Oops, responded without changing the subject:

No sweat.
I guess I could elaborate on the specific fudging I see:


When multiplying Z1 and Z2, you take r1*r2*(cos x + i sin x)(cos y + i sin
y)

= r1r2((cos x cos y) + i(cos x sin y) + i(cos y sin x) + i*i*(sin x sin y))

= r1r2((cos x cos y) - (sin x sin y) + i((cos x sin y) + cos y sin x)))
(there's where I see the fudging, in making the sines negative)

= r1r2(cos (x+y) + i sin (x+y))

Now I'm seeing something. Ah ha.
(cos x cos y) = (-cos x * cos y) = -(cos x cos y)
and
-(cos x cos y) + (sin x sin y) = -(cos(x+y)) = cos (x+y)

So the negative is a red herring since cosine is an even function? (I use x
and y not as polar terms, but because I have no theta key)

Crazy. I wonder if that's right.

I wasn't thinking philosophically, but turning an imaginary number into a
real number seems questionable when the only reason for using an imaginary
number is to keep it separated from its real counterpart. The fact that i^2
= -1 has no bearing on a + ib alone.

I'm not very educated- I'm a composition major at a jazz school- but I've
spent some time with a couple books on the subject.

-Chuckk

--
"It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of
knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters."
-Friedrich Nietzsche, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"



> Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:47:58 +0100
> From: Piotr Majdak <piotr at majdak.com>
> Subject: Re: [PD] basic DSP stuff
> Cc: pd-list at iem.at
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> Chuckk Hubbard wrote:
> > Not that I don't appreciate the snide commentary, but this is why I'm
> > asking.
>
> If I offended you, please forgive me. You asked a simple question and I
> tried to answer, as simple as possible (I don't know your level of
> education).
>
> Back to your question, you asked:
>
> > So why, when you multiply Z1 and Z2, do i*sin(a) and i*sin(b)
> multiply to -sin(a)sin(b)?
>
> You see, you wrote an "i" there. If you define "i" by "sqrt(-1)" (I
> admit I was implying that), then my answer:
>
> i*sin(a) * i*sin(b) = -1 * sin(a)*sin(b)
>
> is correct. And, as you see, "i" is there :-)
>
> But, if you wanted to discuss the fact, that "i" has no physical meaning
> - in this case I misunderstood your question. This is complete another
> issue, much more philosophical than mathematical and thus outside my
> education focus.
>
> br, Piotr
>
>
>
>
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