The octonion linear canonical transform: Definition and properties

Abstract

The linear canonical transform (LCT) is a kind of integral transforms with wide applications in signal analysis. There have been numerous studies in the literature to generalize the LCT by making use of the quaternion algebra. In this paper, we first define the octonion linear canonical transform (OCLCT). Based on the definition of OCLCT, we extend the relationship between the LCT and the Fourier transform (FT) to the OCLCT and the octonion Fourier transform (OFT). Then explore related properties for the OCLCT such as shift property, inversion formula, isometry and Riemann-Lebesgue lemma. The relation between OCLCT and 3-D LCT is also builded. Moreover, based on these properties, we obtain Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle and Donoho-Stark’s uncertainty principle associated with the OCLCT. Finally, some potential applications are presented to show the effectiveness of the OCLCT.