Non-Linear Synthesis of Spectra
This chapter turns away from the linear world of the Fourier transform and introduces the concepts related to non-linear operations as a means of spectral modification through waveshaping. The idea of non-linear functions applied to simple sinusoidal signals is explored from various perspectives. Closed-form summation formulae are first shown as examples of non-linear techniques. This is followed by a thorough discussion of phase and frequency modulation methods, themselves also shown to be based on the application of non-linear waveshaping methods. This is complemented by the techniques of phase distortion and the more general vector phase shaping algorithm. A look into adaptive forms of frequency modulation is followed by a complete study of polynomial and other forms of waveshaping.