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Polynomial

Overview

Sample-by-sample polynomial nonlinearity

Discussion

Polynomial nonlinearity, computed on a sample by sample basis. The module implements the following equation:

\(y[n]=x[n]^{N-1}c[0]+x[n]^{N-2}c[1]+...+x[n]c[N-2] + c[N-1]\)

where y is the output, x is the input, and c is the array of polynomial coefficients.

Module Pack

Standard

ClassID

classID = 79

Type Definition

typedef struct _ModulePolynomial
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance;            // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 numCoeffs;                              // Number of coefficients in the polynomial.
FLOAT32* coeffs;                              // Coefficient array in descending order. X^(N-1)*C[0] + X^(N-2)*C[1]+ ...
} ModulePolynomialClass;

Variables

Properties

Name Type Usage isHidden Default Value Range Units
numCoeffs int const 0 3 Unrestricted
coeffs float* parameter 0 [3 x 1] Unrestricted

Pins

Input Pins

Name in
Description audio input
Data type float
Channel range Unrestricted
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real

Output Pins

Name out
Description audio output
Data Type float

Matlab Usage

File Name: polynomial_module.m 
 M=polynomial_module(NAME, NUMCOEFFS) 
 Creates a sample-by-sample polynomial nonlinearity for use in the Audio 
 Weaver environment. The module has a single multi-channel input pin. 

 Arguments: 
    NAME - name of the module. 
    NUMCOEFFS - number of coefficients in the polynomial. 

 The order of the polynomial (the highest power of x) is NUMCOEFFS-1. 
 The polynomial coefficients use the same ordering as the MATLAB 
 polyval function. 

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