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Sampling higher than the Nyquist rate

In signal processing, oversampling is the process of sampling a signal at a sampling frequency significantly higher than the Nyquist rate. Theoretically, a bandwidth-limited signal can be perfectly reconstructed if sampled at the Nyquist rate or above it. The Nyquist rate is defined as twice the bandwidth of the signal. Oversampling is capable of improving resolution and signal-to-noise ratio, and can be helpful in avoiding aliasing and phase distortion by relaxing anti-aliasing filter performance requirements. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Data oversampling and imbalanced datasets: an investigation of performance for machine learning and feature engineeringInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Neural Information ProcessingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Improving imbalanced learning through a heuristic oversampling method based on k-means and SMOTECited 1,151 times
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📖 Definitions

Verb present participle and gerund of oversample

Noun The act of one who oversamples.

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