New Theory Enables Super-Enhanced Digital Media

Two mathematics professors have developed a new theory that could, if implemented, pave the way for dramatically more precise renditions of digital imaging and audio, according to an article published this week in Exploration, Vanderbilt University's online research journal.

In the article, Vanderbilt professor Akram Aldroubi and University of Connecticut professor Karlheinz Grochenig explain their new theory, which they say would improve the quality of various types of digital content, from MP3 and its descendants to medical imaging, by surmounting limitations resulting from present-day methods.

"Our theory -- which is based on a lot of beautiful new mathematics -- can produce more accurate digital representations of all kinds of samples, including those that classical methods handle poorly or cannot handle at all," Aldroubi was quoted as saying. "It generates algorithms [sets of mathematical procedures] that are fast, efficient, stable, and robust."

Laura Behrens, a broadband services analyst for Gartner G2, told NewsFactor that the new theory could lead to advances in the medical industry and have an impact on digital television. Other areas that stand to benefit include video games, video-on-demand and streaming video services.

View: An article that was published this week in Exploration