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Sparse variational approximations are popular methods for scaling up inference and learning in Gaussian processes to larger datasets. For $N$ training points, exact inference has $O(N^3)$ cost; with $M \ll N$ features, state of the art…

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Diffraction tomography aims to recover an object's scattering potential from measured wave fields. In the classical setting, the object is illuminated by plane waves from many directions, and the Fourier diffraction theorem provides a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-11 Peter Elbau , Noemi Naujoks

Resolving sources beyond the diffraction limit is important in imaging, communications, and metrology. Current image-based methods of super-resolution require phase information (either of the source points or an added filter) and perfect…

Optics · Physics 2025-12-16 S. A. Wadood , Shaurya Aarav , Kevin Liang , Jason W Fleischer

We present a simple method for calculation of diffraction effects in a beam passing an aperture. It follows the well-known approach of Miyamoto and Wolf, but is simpler and does not lead to singularities. It is thus shown that in the…

Optics · Physics 2020-01-29 Eitam Luz , Er'el Granot , Boris Malomed

We present a Fourier--Galerkin framework for the analysis and computation of subwavelength resonances in two-dimensional scattering problems in finite domains. Starting from the boundary integral formulation, we project the operator onto…

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Interferometers play an increasingly important role for spatially resolved observations. If employed at full potential, interferometry can probe an enormous dynamic range in spatial scale. Interpretation of the observed visibilities…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 C. Brinch , C. P. Dullemond

Calculations of the Fourier transform of a constant quantity over an area or volume defined by polygons (connected vertices) are often useful in modeling wave scattering, or in fourier-space filtering of real-space vector-based volumes and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-20 Brian B. Maranville

Approximation using Fourier features is a popular technique for scaling kernel methods to large-scale problems, with myriad applications in machine learning and statistics. This method replaces the integral representation of a…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2024-08-26 Ayoub Belhadji , Qianyu Julie Zhu , Youssef Marzouk

The fast algorithms in Fourier optics have invigorated multifunctional device design and advanced imaging technologies. However, the necessity for fast computations has led to limitations in the widely used conventional Fourier methods,…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-06-25 Zhi Li , Xuhao Luo , Jing Wang , Xin Yuan , Dongdong Teng , Qiang Song , Huigao Duan

We introduce a class of integral theorems based on cyclic functions and Riemann sums approximating integrals. The Fourier integral theorem, derived as a combination of a transform and inverse transform, arises as a special case. The…

Computation · Statistics 2022-03-22 Nhat Ho , Stephen G. Walker

We propose a new algorithm to compute the X-ray transform of an image represented by unit (pixel/voxel) basis functions. The fundamental issue is equivalently calculating the intersection lengths of the ray with associated units. For any…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-08-28 Chong Chen , Runqian Wang , Chandrajit Bajaj , Ozan Öktem

This work aims at the precise and efficient computation of the x-ray projection of an image represented by a linear combination of general shifted basis functions that typically overlap. We achieve this with a suitable adaptation of ray…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-15 Youssef Haouchat , Sepand Kashani , Philippe Thévenaz , Michael Unser

Given a Fourier transformable measure in two dimensions, we find a formula for the intensity of its Fourier transform along circles. In particular, we obtain a formula for the diffraction measure along a circle in terms of the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2024-05-15 Emily R. Korfanty , Nicolae Strungaru

Treatments of Fraunhofer diffraction normally approximate the inclination factor in the diffraction integral by 1, but this is not necessary. In this paper, the Rayleigh-Sommerfeld diffraction integral is used and a complete description of…

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In this paper, we propose a numerical method of Fourier transform based on hyperfunction theory. In the proposed method, we compute analytic functions called the defining functions, which give the desired Fourier transform as a…

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The Fourier transform is approximated over a finite domain using a Riemann sum. This Riemann sum is then expressed in terms of the discrete Fourier transform, which allows the sum to be computed with a fast Fourier transform algorithm more…

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The specification of a covariance function is of paramount importance when employing Gaussian process models, but the requirement of positive definiteness severely limits those used in practice. Designing flexible stationary covariance…

Computation · Statistics 2024-05-01 Paul G. Beckman , Christopher J. Geoga

Fourier imaging is an indirect imaging method which records the diffraction pattern of the object scene coherently in the focal plane of the imaging system and reconstructs the image using computational resources. The spatial resolution,…

Optics · Physics 2023-06-05 Hui Yuan , Alvydas Lisauskas , Mark D. Thomson , Hartmut G. Roskos

We describe a generalized formalism, addressing the fundamental problem of reflection and transmission of complex optical waves at a plane dielectric interface. Our formalism involves the application of generalized operator matrices to the…

Optics · Physics 2023-02-28 Anirban Debnath , Nirmal K. Viswanathan

The emergence of neural and Gaussian-based radiance field methods has led to considerable advancements in novel view synthesis and 3D object reconstruction. Nonetheless, specular reflection and refraction continue to pose significant…

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