Everything about Distortion

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: DistortionA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: Lattice distortion induced Ce-doped NiFe-LDH for efficient oxygen evolutionInfluential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: Nonlinear distortion in wireless systemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Enhancement of Thermoelectric Efficiency in PbTe by Distortion of the Electronic Density of StatesCited 4,088 times
5. Go sideways: Total harmonic distortionA closely related topic
6. Go sideways: Amplitude distortionA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Enhancement of Thermoelectric Efficiency in PbTe by Distortion of the Electronic Density of States

  Joseph P. Heremans, Vladimir Jovovic, Eric S. Toberer · 2008 · Science · 4,088 citations

• Information Distortion in a Supply Chain: The Bullwhip Effect

  Hau L. Lee, V. Padmanabhan, Seungjin Whang · 1997 · Management Science · 3,372 citations

• The rate-distortion function for source coding with side information at the decoder

  A. Wyner, J. Ziv · 1976 · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 2,336 citations

• Analyzing Reaction Rates with the Distortion/Interaction‐Activation Strain Model

  F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Kendall N. Houk · 2017 · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 1,730 citations

• Quadratic Elongation: A Quantitative Measure of Distortion in Coordination Polyhedra

  Keith Robinson, G. V. Gibbs, P. H. Ribbe · 1971 · Science · 1,714 citations

• Quantizing for minimum distortion

  J. Max · 1960 · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 1,640 citations

• Rate-distortion optimization for video compression

  G.J. Sullivan, T. Wiegand · 1998 · IEEE Signal Processing Magazine · 1,459 citations

• Camera calibration with distortion models and accuracy evaluation

  J. Weng, P. Cohen, M. Herniou · 1992 · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence · 1,397 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• Lattice distortion induced Ce-doped NiFe-LDH for efficient oxygen evolution

  Yuanyuan Liao, Ruchen He, Wanghao Pan · 2023 · Chemical Engineering Journal · 368 citations

• Multifunctional High Entropy Alloys Enabled by Severe Lattice Distortion

  Hang Wang, Quanfeng He, Xiang Gao · 2023 · Advanced Materials · 296 citations

• The Role of Lattice Distortion in Catalysis: Functionality and Distinctions from Strain

  Chen Guan, Xiaoyang Yue, Quanjun Xiang · 2025 · Advanced Materials · 216 citations

• GraphIQA: Learning Distortion Graph Representations for Blind Image Quality Assessment

  Simeng Sun, Tao Yu, Jiahua Xu · 2023 · IEEE Transactions on Multimedia · 184 citations

• Promoting high-voltage stability through local lattice distortion of halide solid electrolytes

  Zhenyou Song, Tengrui Wang, Hua Yang · 2024 · Nature Communications · 153 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• Nonlinear distortion in wireless systemsKhaled M. Gharaibeh · 2011
• 📕Remote sensing of earth terrainH. A. Yueh · 1990
• 📕A full Navier-Stokes analysis of subsonic diffuser of a a bifurcated 70/30 supersonic inlet for high speed civil transport applicationKamlesh Kapoor · 1994
• 📕Free-field propagation of high intensity noiseJoseph P. Welz · 1990
• 📕Engine Response to Distorted Inflow ConditionsNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization. Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. · 1986
• Rate distortion theoryToby Berger · 1971
• Power electronic converter harmonicsD. A. Paice · 1994
• Design criteria for low distortion in feedback opamp circuitsBjørnar Hernes, Trond Sæther · 2003

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🔗 Related topics

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