Matching a Spectrum Using Chebyshev Polynomials

A spectrum containing several harmonics can be matched by combining the appropriate Chebyshev polynomial for each harmonic into a single transfer function.

Let $ h_j$ be the amplitude of the $ j^{\mbox{th}}$ harmonic, and $ N$ be the highest harmonic in the spectrum. The transfer function is then given by:

$\displaystyle F(x) = h_0T_0(x) + h_1T_1(x) + h_2T_2(x) + \cdots + h_NT_N(x).
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``Music 270a: Waveshaping Synthesis'' by Tamara Smyth, Department of Music, University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
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