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Help for [[ECE662:Homework_1_OldKiwi|HW1 ECE662 Spring 2012]]
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{ Summary: To generate "colored" samples <math>\tilde{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma)</math> from "white" samples <math>x</math> drawn from <math>\mathcal{N}(\vec{0},I_n)</math>, simply let <math>\tilde{x} = Ax + \mu</math>, where <math>A</math> is the Cholesky decomposition of <math>\Sigma</math>, i.e. <math>\Sigma = AA^T</math>}
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I, for one, did not know how to do this, so I looked into it so that you don't have to now.
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Consider generating samples <math>\tilde{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma)</math>.  Many platforms (e.g. Matlab) have a random number generator to generate iid samples from (white) Gaussian distribution.  If we seek to "color" the noise with an arbitrary covariance matrix <math>\Sigma</math>, we must produce a "coloring matrix" <math>A</math>.  Let us consider generating a colored sample <math>\tilde{x} = [\tilde{x}_1,\tilde{x}_2,\ldots,\tilde{x}_n]^T</math> from <math>x = [x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n]^T</math>, where <math>x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n</math> are iid samples drawn from <math>\mathcal{N}(0,1)</math>.  (Note:  Matlab has a function, mvnrnd.m, to sample from <math>\mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma)</math>, but I discuss here the theory behind it). Relate <math>\tilde{x}</math> to <math>x</math> as follows:
  
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<math>
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\begin{align}
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\tilde{x}_1 &= a_{11} x_1 \\
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\tilde{x}_2 &= a_{21} x_1  + a_{22} x_2 \\
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&... \\
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\tilde{x}_n &= \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}x_i \\
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\end{align}
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</math>
  
.. |aat| image:: tex
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We can rewrite this in matrix form as <math>\tilde{x} = Ax</math>, where matrix <math>A</math> is lower triangularWe have, then, that
  :alt: tex: \Sigma = AA^T
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{ Summary:  To generate samples |xdist| from samples |x| drawn from |normdist|, simply let |xxtildrel|, where |A| is the Cholesky decomposition of |sig|, i.e. |aat|}
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<math>E[\tilde{x}_n] = \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}E[x_i] = 0</math>, and
  
Consider generating samples |xdist|.  Many platforms (e.g. Matlab) have a random number generator to generate iid samples from (white) Gaussian distribution.  If we seek to "color" the noise with an arbitrary covariance matrix |sig|, we must produce a "coloring matrix" |A|.  Let us consider generating a colored sample |xtildfull| from |xfull|, where |xiid| are iid samples drawn from |1Dnormdist|.  (Note:  Matlab has a function, mvnrnd.m, to sample from |normdistarb|, but I discuss here the theory behind it).  Relate |xtild| to |x| as follows:
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<math>Cov[\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m] = E\left[\left(\sum_{i=1}^na_{ni}x_i\right)\left(\sum_{j=1}^m a_{mj}x_j\right)\right] = \sum_{i=1}^n\sum_{j=1}^m a_{ni}a_{mj}E[x_ix_j] \Rightarrow</math>
  
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<math>Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m)</math> = <math>\sum_{i=1}^{\min(m,n)}a_{ni}a_{mi}</math>, since <math>x_i</math>'s are independent, <math>E[x_i] = 0</math> and <math>Var[x_i] = 1</math>.
  
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We are now left with the problem of defining <math>a_{ni}</math>'s so that the form of <math>Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m)</math> follows the form of <math>\Sigma_{nm}</math>:  i.e.
  
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<math>\Sigma_{nm}</math> = <math>Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m)</math> = <math>\sum_{i=1}^{\min(m,n)}a_{ni}a_{mi}
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We can rewrite this in matrix form as |xxtildMat|, where matrix |A| is lower triangular.  We have, then, that
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<math>\Rightarrow \Sigma = AA^T</math>, where <math>A</math> is lower triangular, and <math>\Sigma</math> is positive definiteTherefore, <math>A</math> follows the form of what is called the Cholesky decomposition of <math>\Sigma</math>.
  
|E(n)|, and
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[[ECE662:Homework_1_OldKiwi|Back to HW1, ECE662, Spring 2012]]
  
|Cov(n,m)def|
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[[ECE662:BoutinSpring08_OldKiwi|Back to ECE 662 Spring 2012]]
  
|Cov(n,m)| = |Cov(n,m)deffinal|, since |xi|'s are independent, |ximean| and |xivar|
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[[Matlab_resources_OldKiwi|Back to "MATLAB Resources for generating Gaussian Data']]
 
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We are now left with the problem of defining |ani|'s so that the form of |Cov(n,m)| follows the form of |signm|:  i.e.
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|signm| = |Cov(n,m)| = |Cov(n,m)deffinal|
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|sigrelation|, where |A| is lower triangular, and |sig| is positive definite.  Therefore, |A| follows the form of what is called the Cholesky decomposition of |sig|.
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Thus, to summarize, to generate samples |xdist| from samples |x| drawn from |normdist|, simply let |xxtildrel|, where |A| is the Cholesky decomposition of |sig|.
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.. |xdist| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma)
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.. |sig| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \Sigma
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  :alt: tex: \Sigma_{nm}
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.. |A| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: A
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.. |xtildfull| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x} = [\tilde{x}_1,\tilde{x}_2,\ldots,\tilde{x}_n]^T
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.. |xfull| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: x = [x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n]^T
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.. |xiid| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n
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.. |1Dnormdist| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \mathcal{N}(0,1)
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  :alt: tex: \mathcal{N}(\vec{0},I_n)
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.. |normdistarb| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma)
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.. |x| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: x
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.. |xtild| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x}
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.. |xxtild1| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x}_1 = a_{11} x_1,
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.. |xxtild2| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x}_2 = a_{21} x_1  + a_{22} x_2,\ldots
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.. |xxtildn| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x}_n = \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}x_i
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.. |xxtildMat| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x} = Ax
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.. |xxtildrel| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \tilde{x} = Ax + \mu
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  :alt: tex: E[\tilde{x}_n] = \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}E[x_i] = 0
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.. |Cov(n,m)def| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: Cov[\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m] = E\left[\left(\sum_{i=1}^na_{ni}x_i\right)\left(\sum_{j=1}^m a_{mj}x_j\right)\right] = \sum_{i=1}^n\sum_{j=1}^m a_{ni}a_{mj}E[x_ix_j] \Rightarrow
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.. |Cov(n,m)deffinal| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: \sum_{i=1}^{\min(m,n)}a_{ni}a_{mi}
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.. |Cov(n,m)| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m)
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.. |xi| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: x_i
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.. |xivar| image:: tex
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  :alt: tex: Var[x_i] = 1
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  :alt: tex: E[x_i] = 0
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  :alt: tex: \Rightarrow \Sigma = AA^T
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 9 February 2012

Help for HW1 ECE662 Spring 2012


{ Summary: To generate "colored" samples $ \tilde{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma) $ from "white" samples $ x $ drawn from $ \mathcal{N}(\vec{0},I_n) $, simply let $ \tilde{x} = Ax + \mu $, where $ A $ is the Cholesky decomposition of $ \Sigma $, i.e. $ \Sigma = AA^T $}

Consider generating samples $ \tilde{x}\in\mathbb{R}^n \sim \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma) $. Many platforms (e.g. Matlab) have a random number generator to generate iid samples from (white) Gaussian distribution. If we seek to "color" the noise with an arbitrary covariance matrix $ \Sigma $, we must produce a "coloring matrix" $ A $. Let us consider generating a colored sample $ \tilde{x} = [\tilde{x}_1,\tilde{x}_2,\ldots,\tilde{x}_n]^T $ from $ x = [x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n]^T $, where $ x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n $ are iid samples drawn from $ \mathcal{N}(0,1) $. (Note: Matlab has a function, mvnrnd.m, to sample from $ \mathcal{N}(\mu,\Sigma) $, but I discuss here the theory behind it). Relate $ \tilde{x} $ to $ x $ as follows:

$ \begin{align} \tilde{x}_1 &= a_{11} x_1 \\ \tilde{x}_2 &= a_{21} x_1 + a_{22} x_2 \\ &... \\ \tilde{x}_n &= \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}x_i \\ \end{align} $

We can rewrite this in matrix form as $ \tilde{x} = Ax $, where matrix $ A $ is lower triangular. We have, then, that

$ E[\tilde{x}_n] = \sum_{i=1}^n a_{ni}E[x_i] = 0 $, and

$ Cov[\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m] = E\left[\left(\sum_{i=1}^na_{ni}x_i\right)\left(\sum_{j=1}^m a_{mj}x_j\right)\right] = \sum_{i=1}^n\sum_{j=1}^m a_{ni}a_{mj}E[x_ix_j] \Rightarrow $

$ Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m) $ = $ \sum_{i=1}^{\min(m,n)}a_{ni}a_{mi} $, since $ x_i $'s are independent, $ E[x_i] = 0 $ and $ Var[x_i] = 1 $.

We are now left with the problem of defining $ a_{ni} $'s so that the form of $ Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m) $ follows the form of $ \Sigma_{nm} $: i.e.

$ \Sigma_{nm} $ = $ Cov(\tilde{x}_n,\tilde{x}_m) $ = $ \sum_{i=1}^{\min(m,n)}a_{ni}a_{mi} $

$ \Rightarrow \Sigma = AA^T $, where $ A $ is lower triangular, and $ \Sigma $ is positive definite. Therefore, $ A $ follows the form of what is called the Cholesky decomposition of $ \Sigma $.


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