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Sombrero function

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Sombrero function

A sombrero function (sometimes called besinc function or jinc function) is the 2-dimensional polar coordinate analog of the sinc function, and is so-called because it is shaped like a sombrero hat. This function is frequently used in image processing. It can be defined through the Bessel function of the first kind

somb ( ρ ) = 2 J 1 ( π ρ ) π ρ .

where ρ2 = x2 + y2. The normalization factor 2 makes somb(0) = 1. Sometimes the π factor is omitted, giving the following alternative definition:

somb ( ρ ) = 2 J 1 ( ρ ) ρ .

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Sombrero function Wikipedia