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Convolution theorems for the free metaplectic transformation and its application

The free metaplectic transformation (FMT) is widely used in many fields such as filter design, pattern recognition, image processing and optics. In order to obtain a more concise and intuitive convolution form, this paper studies two kinds of new convolution theorems in the FMT domain. First, based on the expression of the generalized translation, we derive the convolution theorem of the first kind in the FMT domain, which has elegance and simplicity comparable to the classical results of Fourier transform (FT). Second, we again give the convolution theorem of the second kind in the FMT domain to further study the diversity of convolution theory. It has the advantage that it can be represented by a simple integral and is easy to implement in multiplying filter designs. Finally, based on the simple form of the above convolution theorems, we discuss multiplicative filters in the MFT domain.