Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem

theorem in signal processing describing discrete samples of a continuous signal
Intangible theorem Q679800
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Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem

Summary

Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem is a theorem[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,347 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's field of work was information technology[3].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's field of work was telecommunications engineering[4].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem[5].
  • Harry Nyquist is named after Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[6].
  • Claude Shannon is named after Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[7].
  • E. T. Whittaker is named after Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[8].
  • Vladimir Kotelnikov is named after Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[9].
  • Isao Someya is named after Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[10].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's part of is recorded as list of theorems[11].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Commons category is recorded as Nyquist Shannon theorem[12].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's opposite of is recorded as aliasing[13].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's opposite of is recorded as Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[14].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09fvh[15].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's facet of is recorded as signal processing[16].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/sampling-theorem[17].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's defining formula is recorded as f_s\geq 2f_b[18].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's MathWorld ID is recorded as SamplingTheorem[19].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Quora topic ID is recorded as Nyquist-Shannon-Sampling-Theorem[20].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 071070[21].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 288623[23].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's in defining formula is recorded as f_s[24].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's in defining formula is recorded as 2[25].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's in defining formula is recorded as b[26].
  • Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem's Encyclopedia of Mathematics article ID is recorded as Shannon_sampling_theorem[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include information technology[3], a branch of science[28] and telecommunications engineering[4], a branch of engineering[29].

Why It Matters

Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem ranks in the top 2% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,347 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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