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# Author: Travis Oliphant
# 2003
#
# Feb. 2010: Updated by Warren Weckesser:
#   Rewrote much of chirp()
#   Added sweep_poly()
import numpy as np
from numpy import asarray, zeros, place, nan, mod, pi, extract, log, sqrt, \
    exp, cos, sin, polyval, polyint


__all__ = ['sawtooth', 'square', 'gausspulse', 'chirp', 'sweep_poly',
           'unit_impulse']


def sawtooth(t, width=1):
    """
    Return a periodic sawtooth or triangle waveform.

    The sawtooth waveform has a period ``2*pi``, rises from -1 to 1 on the
    interval 0 to ``width*2*pi``, then drops from 1 to -1 on the interval
    ``width*2*pi`` to ``2*pi``. `width` must be in the interval [0, 1].

    Note that this is not band-limited.  It produces an infinite number
    of harmonics, which are aliased back and forth across the frequency
    spectrum.

    Parameters
    ----------
    t : array_like
        Time.
    width : array_like, optional
        Width of the rising ramp as a proportion of the total cycle.
        Default is 1, producing a rising ramp, while 0 produces a falling
        ramp.  `width` = 0.5 produces a triangle wave.
        If an array, causes wave shape to change over time, and must be the
        same length as t.

    Returns
    -------
    y : ndarray
        Output array containing the sawtooth waveform.

    Examples
    --------
    A 5 Hz waveform sampled at 500 Hz for 1 second:

    >>> from scipy import signal
    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    >>> t = np.linspace(0, 1, 500)
    >>> plt.plot(t, signal.sawtooth(2 * np.pi * 5 * t))

    """
    t, w = asarray(t), asarray(width)
    w = asarray(w + (t - t))
    t = asarray(t + (w - w))
    if t.dtype.char in ['fFdD']:
        ytype = t.dtype.char
    else:
        ytype = 'd'
    y = zeros(t.shape, ytype)

    # width must be between 0 and 1 inclusive
    mask1 = (w > 1) | (w < 0)
    place(y, mask1, nan)

    # take t modulo 2*pi
    tmod = mod(t, 2 * pi)

    # on the interval 0 to width*2*pi function is
    #  tmod / (pi*w) - 1
    mask2 = (1 - mask1) & (tmod < w * 2 * pi)
    tsub = extract(mask2, tmod)
    wsub = extract(mask2, w)
    place(y, mask2, tsub / (pi * wsub) - 1)

    # on the interval width*2*pi to 2*pi function is
    #  (pi*(w+1)-tmod) / (pi*(1-w))

    mask3 = (1 - mask1) & (1 - mask2)
    tsub = extract(mask3, tmod)
    wsub = extract(mask3, w)
    place(y, mask3, (pi * (wsub + 1) - tsub) / (pi * (1 - wsub)))
    return y


def square(t, duty=0.5):
    """
    Return a periodic square-wave waveform.

    The square wave has a period ``2*pi``, has value +1 from 0 to
    ``2*pi*duty`` and -1 from ``2*pi*duty`` to ``2*pi``. `duty` must be in
    the interval [0,1].

    Note that this is not band-limited.  It produces an infinite number
    of harmonics, which are aliased back and forth across the frequency
    spectrum.

    Parameters
    ----------
    t : array_like
        The input time array.
    duty : array_like, optional
        Duty cycle.  Default is 0.5 (50% duty cycle).
        If an array, causes wave shape to change over time, and must be the
        same length as t.

    Returns
    -------
    y : ndarray
        Output array containing the square waveform.

    Examples
    --------
    A 5 Hz waveform sampled at 500 Hz for 1 second:

    >>> from scipy import signal
    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    >>> t = np.linspace(0, 1, 500, endpoint=False)
    >>> plt.plot(t, signal.square(2 * np.pi * 5 * t))
    >>> plt.ylim(-2, 2)

    A pulse-width modulated sine wave:

    >>> plt.figure()
    >>> sig = np.sin(2 * np.pi * t)
    >>> pwm = signal.square(2 * np.pi * 30 * t, duty=(sig + 1)/2)
    >>> plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
    >>> plt.plot(t, sig)
    >>> plt.subplot(2, 1, 2)
    >>> plt.plot(t, pwm)
    >>> plt.ylim(-1.5, 1.5)

    """
    t, w = asarray(t), asarray(duty)
    w = asarray(w + (t - t))
    t = asarray(t + (w - w))
    if t.dtype.char in ['fFdD']:
        ytype = t.dtype.char
    else:
        ytype = 'd'

    y = zeros(t.shape, ytype)

    # width must be between 0 and 1 inclusive
    mask1 = (w > 1) | (w < 0)
    place(y, mask1, nan)

    # on the interval 0 to duty*2*pi function is 1
    tmod = mod(t, 2 * pi)
    mask2 = (1 - mask1) & (tmod < w * 2 * pi)
    place(y, mask2, 1)

    # on the interval duty*2*pi to 2*pi function is
    #  (pi*(w+1)-tmod) / (pi*(1-w))
    mask3 = (1 - mask1) & (1 - mask2)
    place(y, mask3, -1)
    return y


def gausspulse(t, fc=1000, bw=0.5, bwr=-6, tpr=-60, retquad=False,
               retenv=False):
    """
    Return a Gaussian modulated sinusoid:

        ``exp(-a t^2) exp(1j*2*pi*fc*t).``

    If `retquad` is True, then return the real and imaginary parts
    (in-phase and quadrature).
    If `retenv` is True, then return the envelope (unmodulated signal).
    Otherwise, return the real part of the modulated sinusoid.

    Parameters
    ----------
    t : ndarray or the string 'cutoff'
        Input array.
    fc : float, optional
        Center frequency (e.g. Hz).  Default is 1000.
    bw : float, optional
        Fractional bandwidth in frequency domain of pulse (e.g. Hz).
        Default is 0.5.
    bwr : float, optional
        Reference level at which fractional bandwidth is calculated (dB).
        Default is -6.
    tpr : float, optional
        If `t` is 'cutoff', then the function returns the cutoff
        time for when the pulse amplitude falls below `tpr` (in dB).
        Default is -60.
    retquad : bool, optional
        If True, return the quadrature (imaginary) as well as the real part
        of the signal.  Default is False.
    retenv : bool, optional
        If True, return the envelope of the signal.  Default is False.

    Returns
    -------
    yI : ndarray
        Real part of signal.  Always returned.
    yQ : ndarray
        Imaginary part of signal.  Only returned if `retquad` is True.
    yenv : ndarray
        Envelope of signal.  Only returned if `retenv` is True.

    See Also
    --------
    scipy.signal.morlet

    Examples
    --------
    Plot real component, imaginary component, and envelope for a 5 Hz pulse,
    sampled at 100 Hz for 2 seconds:

    >>> from scipy import signal
    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    >>> t = np.linspace(-1, 1, 2 * 100, endpoint=False)
    >>> i, q, e = signal.gausspulse(t, fc=5, retquad=True, retenv=True)
    >>> plt.plot(t, i, t, q, t, e, '--')

    """
    if fc < 0:
        raise ValueError("Center frequency (fc=%.2f) must be >=0." % fc)
    if bw <= 0:
        raise ValueError("Fractional bandwidth (bw=%.2f) must be > 0." % bw)
    if bwr >= 0:
        raise ValueError("Reference level for bandwidth (bwr=%.2f) must "
                         "be < 0 dB" % bwr)

    # exp(-a t^2) <->  sqrt(pi/a) exp(-pi^2/a * f^2)  = g(f)

    ref = pow(10.0, bwr / 20.0)
    # fdel = fc*bw/2:  g(fdel) = ref --- solve this for a
    #
    # pi^2/a * fc^2 * bw^2 /4=-log(ref)
    a = -(pi * fc * bw) ** 2 / (4.0 * log(ref))

    if isinstance(t, str):
        if t == 'cutoff':  # compute cut_off point
            #  Solve exp(-a tc**2) = tref  for tc
            #   tc = sqrt(-log(tref) / a) where tref = 10^(tpr/20)
            if tpr >= 0:
                raise ValueError("Reference level for time cutoff must "
                                 "be < 0 dB")
            tref = pow(10.0, tpr / 20.0)
            return sqrt(-log(tref) / a)
        else:
            raise ValueError("If `t` is a string, it must be 'cutoff'")

    yenv = exp(-a * t * t)
    yI = yenv * cos(2 * pi * fc * t)
    yQ = yenv * sin(2 * pi * fc * t)
    if not retquad and not retenv:
        return yI
    if not retquad and retenv:
        return yI, yenv
    if retquad and not retenv:
        return yI, yQ
    if retquad and retenv:
        return yI, yQ, yenv


def chirp(t, f0, t1, f1, method='linear', phi=0, vertex_zero=True):
    """Frequency-swept cosine generator.

    In the following, 'Hz' should be interpreted as 'cycles per unit';
    there is no requirement here that the unit is one second.  The
    important distinction is that the units of rotation are cycles, not
    radians. Likewise, `t` could be a measurement of space instead of time.

    Parameters
    ----------
    t : array_like
        Times at which to evaluate the waveform.
    f0 : float
        Frequency (e.g. Hz) at time t=0.
    t1 : float
        Time at which `f1` is specified.
    f1 : float
        Frequency (e.g. Hz) of the waveform at time `t1`.
    method : {'linear', 'quadratic', 'logarithmic', 'hyperbolic'}, optional
        Kind of frequency sweep.  If not given, `linear` is assumed.  See
        Notes below for more details.
    phi : float, optional
        Phase offset, in degrees. Default is 0.
    vertex_zero : bool, optional
        This parameter is only used when `method` is 'quadratic'.
        It determines whether the vertex of the parabola that is the graph
        of the frequency is at t=0 or t=t1.

    Returns
    -------
    y : ndarray
        A numpy array containing the signal evaluated at `t` with the
        requested time-varying frequency.  More precisely, the function
        returns ``cos(phase + (pi/180)*phi)`` where `phase` is the integral
        (from 0 to `t`) of ``2*pi*f(t)``. ``f(t)`` is defined below.

    See Also
    --------
    sweep_poly

    Notes
    -----
    There are four options for the `method`.  The following formulas give
    the instantaneous frequency (in Hz) of the signal generated by
    `chirp()`.  For convenience, the shorter names shown below may also be
    used.

    linear, lin, li:

        ``f(t) = f0 + (f1 - f0) * t / t1``

    quadratic, quad, q:

        The graph of the frequency f(t) is a parabola through (0, f0) and
        (t1, f1).  By default, the vertex of the parabola is at (0, f0).
        If `vertex_zero` is False, then the vertex is at (t1, f1).  The
        formula is:

        if vertex_zero is True:

            ``f(t) = f0 + (f1 - f0) * t**2 / t1**2``

        else:

            ``f(t) = f1 - (f1 - f0) * (t1 - t)**2 / t1**2``

        To use a more general quadratic function, or an arbitrary
        polynomial, use the function `scipy.signal.sweep_poly`.

    logarithmic, log, lo:

        ``f(t) = f0 * (f1/f0)**(t/t1)``

        f0 and f1 must be nonzero and have the same sign.

        This signal is also known as a geometric or exponential chirp.

    hyperbolic, hyp:

        ``f(t) = f0*f1*t1 / ((f0 - f1)*t + f1*t1)``

        f0 and f1 must be nonzero.

    Examples
    --------
    The following will be used in the examples:

    >>> from scipy.signal import chirp, spectrogram
    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    For the first example, we'll plot the waveform for a linear chirp
    from 6 Hz to 1 Hz over 10 seconds:

    >>> t = np.linspace(0, 10, 1500)
    >>> w = chirp(t, f0=6, f1=1, t1=10, method='linear')
    >>> plt.plot(t, w)
    >>> plt.title("Linear Chirp, f(0)=6, f(10)=1")
    >>> plt.xlabel('t (sec)')
    >>> plt.show()

    For the remaining examples, we'll use higher frequency ranges,
    and demonstrate the result using `scipy.signal.spectrogram`.
    We'll use a 4 second interval sampled at 7200 Hz.

    >>> fs = 7200
    >>> T = 4
    >>> t = np.arange(0, int(T*fs)) / fs

    We'll use this function to plot the spectrogram in each example.

    >>> def plot_spectrogram(title, w, fs):
    ...     ff, tt, Sxx = spectrogram(w, fs=fs, nperseg=256, nfft=576)
    ...     plt.pcolormesh(tt, ff[:145], Sxx[:145], cmap='gray_r', shading='gouraud')
    ...     plt.title(title)
    ...     plt.xlabel('t (sec)')
    ...     plt.ylabel('Frequency (Hz)')
    ...     plt.grid()
    ...

    Quadratic chirp from 1500 Hz to 250 Hz
    (vertex of the parabolic curve of the frequency is at t=0):

    >>> w = chirp(t, f0=1500, f1=250, t1=T, method='quadratic')
    >>> plot_spectrogram(f'Quadratic Chirp, f(0)=1500, f({T})=250', w, fs)
    >>> plt.show()

    Quadratic chirp from 1500 Hz to 250 Hz
    (vertex of the parabolic curve of the frequency is at t=T):

    >>> w = chirp(t, f0=1500, f1=250, t1=T, method='quadratic',
    ...           vertex_zero=False)
    >>> plot_spectrogram(f'Quadratic Chirp, f(0)=1500, f({T})=250\\n' +
    ...                  '(vertex_zero=False)', w, fs)
    >>> plt.show()

    Logarithmic chirp from 1500 Hz to 250 Hz:

    >>> w = chirp(t, f0=1500, f1=250, t1=T, method='logarithmic')
    >>> plot_spectrogram(f'Logarithmic Chirp, f(0)=1500, f({T})=250', w, fs)
    >>> plt.show()

    Hyperbolic chirp from 1500 Hz to 250 Hz:

    >>> w = chirp(t, f0=1500, f1=250, t1=T, method='hyperbolic')
    >>> plot_spectrogram(f'Hyperbolic Chirp, f(0)=1500, f({T})=250', w, fs)
    >>> plt.show()

    """
    # 'phase' is computed in _chirp_phase, to make testing easier.
    phase = _chirp_phase(t, f0, t1, f1, method, vertex_zero)
    # Convert  phi to radians.
    phi *= pi / 180
    return cos(phase + phi)


def _chirp_phase(t, f0, t1, f1, method='linear', vertex_zero=True):
    """
    Calculate the phase used by `chirp` to generate its output.

    See `chirp` for a description of the arguments.

    """
    t = asarray(t)
    f0 = float(f0)
    t1 = float(t1)
    f1 = float(f1)
    if method in ['linear', 'lin', 'li']:
        beta = (f1 - f0) / t1
        phase = 2 * pi * (f0 * t + 0.5 * beta * t * t)

    elif method in ['quadratic', 'quad', 'q']:
        beta = (f1 - f0) / (t1 ** 2)
        if vertex_zero:
            phase = 2 * pi * (f0 * t + beta * t ** 3 / 3)
        else:
            phase = 2 * pi * (f1 * t + beta * ((t1 - t) ** 3 - t1 ** 3) / 3)

    elif method in ['logarithmic', 'log', 'lo']:
        if f0 * f1 <= 0.0:
            raise ValueError("For a logarithmic chirp, f0 and f1 must be "
                             "nonzero and have the same sign.")
        if f0 == f1:
            phase = 2 * pi * f0 * t
        else:
            beta = t1 / log(f1 / f0)
            phase = 2 * pi * beta * f0 * (pow(f1 / f0, t / t1) - 1.0)

    elif method in ['hyperbolic', 'hyp']:
        if f0 == 0 or f1 == 0:
            raise ValueError("For a hyperbolic chirp, f0 and f1 must be "
                             "nonzero.")
        if f0 == f1:
            # Degenerate case: constant frequency.
            phase = 2 * pi * f0 * t
        else:
            # Singular point: the instantaneous frequency blows up
            # when t == sing.
            sing = -f1 * t1 / (f0 - f1)
            phase = 2 * pi * (-sing * f0) * log(np.abs(1 - t/sing))

    else:
        raise ValueError("method must be 'linear', 'quadratic', 'logarithmic',"
                         " or 'hyperbolic', but a value of %r was given."
                         % method)

    return phase


def sweep_poly(t, poly, phi=0):
    """
    Frequency-swept cosine generator, with a time-dependent frequency.

    This function generates a sinusoidal function whose instantaneous
    frequency varies with time.  The frequency at time `t` is given by
    the polynomial `poly`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    t : ndarray
        Times at which to evaluate the waveform.
    poly : 1-D array_like or instance of numpy.poly1d
        The desired frequency expressed as a polynomial.  If `poly` is
        a list or ndarray of length n, then the elements of `poly` are
        the coefficients of the polynomial, and the instantaneous
        frequency is

          ``f(t) = poly[0]*t**(n-1) + poly[1]*t**(n-2) + ... + poly[n-1]``

        If `poly` is an instance of numpy.poly1d, then the
        instantaneous frequency is

          ``f(t) = poly(t)``

    phi : float, optional
        Phase offset, in degrees, Default: 0.

    Returns
    -------
    sweep_poly : ndarray
        A numpy array containing the signal evaluated at `t` with the
        requested time-varying frequency.  More precisely, the function
        returns ``cos(phase + (pi/180)*phi)``, where `phase` is the integral
        (from 0 to t) of ``2 * pi * f(t)``; ``f(t)`` is defined above.

    See Also
    --------
    chirp

    Notes
    -----
    .. versionadded:: 0.8.0

    If `poly` is a list or ndarray of length `n`, then the elements of
    `poly` are the coefficients of the polynomial, and the instantaneous
    frequency is:

        ``f(t) = poly[0]*t**(n-1) + poly[1]*t**(n-2) + ... + poly[n-1]``

    If `poly` is an instance of `numpy.poly1d`, then the instantaneous
    frequency is:

          ``f(t) = poly(t)``

    Finally, the output `s` is:

        ``cos(phase + (pi/180)*phi)``

    where `phase` is the integral from 0 to `t` of ``2 * pi * f(t)``,
    ``f(t)`` as defined above.

    Examples
    --------
    Compute the waveform with instantaneous frequency::

        f(t) = 0.025*t**3 - 0.36*t**2 + 1.25*t + 2

    over the interval 0 <= t <= 10.

    >>> from scipy.signal import sweep_poly
    >>> p = np.poly1d([0.025, -0.36, 1.25, 2.0])
    >>> t = np.linspace(0, 10, 5001)
    >>> w = sweep_poly(t, p)

    Plot it:

    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    >>> plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
    >>> plt.plot(t, w)
    >>> plt.title("Sweep Poly\\nwith frequency " +
    ...           "$f(t) = 0.025t^3 - 0.36t^2 + 1.25t + 2$")
    >>> plt.subplot(2, 1, 2)
    >>> plt.plot(t, p(t), 'r', label='f(t)')
    >>> plt.legend()
    >>> plt.xlabel('t')
    >>> plt.tight_layout()
    >>> plt.show()

    """
    # 'phase' is computed in _sweep_poly_phase, to make testing easier.
    phase = _sweep_poly_phase(t, poly)
    # Convert to radians.
    phi *= pi / 180
    return cos(phase + phi)


def _sweep_poly_phase(t, poly):
    """
    Calculate the phase used by sweep_poly to generate its output.

    See `sweep_poly` for a description of the arguments.

    """
    # polyint handles lists, ndarrays and instances of poly1d automatically.
    intpoly = polyint(poly)
    phase = 2 * pi * polyval(intpoly, t)
    return phase


def unit_impulse(shape, idx=None, dtype=float):
    """
    Unit impulse signal (discrete delta function) or unit basis vector.

    Parameters
    ----------
    shape : int or tuple of int
        Number of samples in the output (1-D), or a tuple that represents the
        shape of the output (N-D).
    idx : None or int or tuple of int or 'mid', optional
        Index at which the value is 1.  If None, defaults to the 0th element.
        If ``idx='mid'``, the impulse will be centered at ``shape // 2`` in
        all dimensions.  If an int, the impulse will be at `idx` in all
        dimensions.
    dtype : data-type, optional
        The desired data-type for the array, e.g., ``numpy.int8``.  Default is
        ``numpy.float64``.

    Returns
    -------
    y : ndarray
        Output array containing an impulse signal.

    Notes
    -----
    The 1D case is also known as the Kronecker delta.

    .. versionadded:: 0.19.0

    Examples
    --------
    An impulse at the 0th element (:math:`\\delta[n]`):

    >>> from scipy import signal
    >>> signal.unit_impulse(8)
    array([ 1.,  0.,  0.,  0.,  0.,  0.,  0.,  0.])

    Impulse offset by 2 samples (:math:`\\delta[n-2]`):

    >>> signal.unit_impulse(7, 2)
    array([ 0.,  0.,  1.,  0.,  0.,  0.,  0.])

    2-dimensional impulse, centered:

    >>> signal.unit_impulse((3, 3), 'mid')
    array([[ 0.,  0.,  0.],
           [ 0.,  1.,  0.],
           [ 0.,  0.,  0.]])

    Impulse at (2, 2), using broadcasting:

    >>> signal.unit_impulse((4, 4), 2)
    array([[ 0.,  0.,  0.,  0.],
           [ 0.,  0.,  0.,  0.],
           [ 0.,  0.,  1.,  0.],
           [ 0.,  0.,  0.,  0.]])

    Plot the impulse response of a 4th-order Butterworth lowpass filter:

    >>> imp = signal.unit_impulse(100, 'mid')
    >>> b, a = signal.butter(4, 0.2)
    >>> response = signal.lfilter(b, a, imp)

    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    >>> plt.plot(np.arange(-50, 50), imp)
    >>> plt.plot(np.arange(-50, 50), response)
    >>> plt.margins(0.1, 0.1)
    >>> plt.xlabel('Time [samples]')
    >>> plt.ylabel('Amplitude')
    >>> plt.grid(True)
    >>> plt.show()

    """
    out = zeros(shape, dtype)

    shape = np.atleast_1d(shape)

    if idx is None:
        idx = (0,) * len(shape)
    elif idx == 'mid':
        idx = tuple(shape // 2)
    elif not hasattr(idx, "__iter__"):
        idx = (idx,) * len(shape)

    out[idx] = 1
    return out