To represent equation (5) in GeoGebra or Python code, we need to break it down step by step.

Equation (5) is:

$f_i = \frac{a_0}{2} g_0(x_i) + \sum_{n=1}^{N-1} a_n g_n(x_i), \quad i = 0, 1, \dots, N-1$

Where:

• $f_i$ are the sampled values.
• $g_n(x_i) = \cos\left(\frac{n \pi}{L} x_i \right)$ are the cosine basis functions.
• $a_n$ are the cosine coefficients.
• $x_i = \left(i + \frac{1}{2}\right) \frac{L}{N}$, where $i = 0, \dots, N-1$.

Python Code

Here’s how you can implement this in Python using NumPy for the cosine calculation.

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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Define parameters
N = 10  # Number of points
L = 2   # Interval length
a = np.random.rand(N)  # Random coefficients for cosine terms

# Define the x_i values
x_i = [(i + 0.5) * L / N for i in range(N)]

# Define the cosine basis functions
def g_n(n, x):
    return np.cos((n * np.pi / L) * x)

# Reconstruct the function f_i using equation (5)
def f_i(x_i, N, a):
    f = a[0] / 2 * g_n(0, x_i)  # Start with the first term
    for n in range(1, N):
        f += a[n] * g_n(n, x_i)
    return f

# Compute f_i for all x_i
f_values = [f_i(x, N, a) for x in x_i]

# Plot the results
plt.plot(x_i, f_values, 'o-', label='Reconstructed function')
plt.xlabel('x_i')
plt.ylabel('f_i')
plt.title('Reconstruction using Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT)')
plt.legend()
plt.show()

Explanation of the Code:

1. Parameters:

   • N: Number of sample points.
   • L: Length of the interval.
   • a: The cosine coefficients $a_n$ are chosen randomly for this example, but you can input real coefficients.

2. Cosine Basis Function $g_n(x_i)$: The function g_n(n, x) defines the cosine basis functions $g_n(x) = \cos\left(\frac{n\pi}{L}x\right)$.

3. Reconstruction $f_i(x_i, N, a)$: This function computes $f_i$ by summing the cosine terms as per equation (5). The first term $\frac{a_0}{2} g_0(x_i)$ is treated separately, and the rest are summed in a loop.

4. Plotting the Results: Using Matplotlib, it plots the reconstructed function values $f_i$ at the discrete points $x_i$.

GeoGebra

To represent this in GeoGebra, the steps would be similar but implemented using its function definition tools:

1. Define $x_i = (i + 0.5) \frac{L}{N}$.
2. Define the cosine basis functions $g_n(x_i) = \cos\left(\frac{n\pi}{L}x_i\right)$.
3. Use GeoGebra's summation functionality to sum over the cosine terms $f_i = \frac{a_0}{2} g_0(x_i) + \sum_{n=1}^{N-1} a_n g_n(x_i)$.
4. Plot the result.

If you'd like more details on how to use GeoGebra’s UI to implement this, let me know!

Do you have any further questions or would you like more details on a specific part?

Follow-up questions:

1. How do you choose appropriate coefficients $a_n$ for your specific use case?
2. How does the discrete cosine transform (DCT) relate to Fourier analysis?
3. How can you extend this representation to handle larger datasets?
4. How can the choice of $N$ affect the accuracy of your approximation?
5. What is the difference between DCT and other transform techniques, like the discrete Fourier transform (DFT)?

Tip:

You can visualize individual cosine basis functions $g_n(x)$ to see how each contributes to the overall shape of the reconstructed signal.