Mathematics in Independent Component Analysis
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82 Chapter 3. Signal Process<strong>in</strong>g 84(5):951-956, 2004<br />
Abstract<br />
Signal Process<strong>in</strong>g 84 (2004) 951 – 956<br />
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Fast communication<br />
Uniqueness of complex and multidimensional <strong>in</strong>dependent<br />
component analysis<br />
F.J. Theis ∗<br />
Institute of Biophysics, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstr. 31, D93040 Regensburg, Germany<br />
Received 25 September 2003<br />
A complex version of the Darmois–Skitovitch theorem is proved us<strong>in</strong>g a multivariate extension of the latter by Ghurye and<br />
Olk<strong>in</strong>. This makes it possible to calculate the <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong>acies of <strong>in</strong>dependent component analysis (ICA) with complex variables<br />
and coe cients. Furthermore, the multivariate Darmois–Skitovitch theorem is used to show uniqueness of multidimensional<br />
ICA, where only groups of sources are mutually <strong>in</strong>dependent.<br />
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PACS: 84.40.Ua; 89.70.+c; 07.05.Kf<br />
Keywords: Complex ICA; Multidimensional ICA; Separability<br />
1. Introduction<br />
The task of <strong>in</strong>dependent component analysis (ICA)<br />
is to transform a given random vector <strong>in</strong>to a statistically<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependent one. ICA can be applied to bl<strong>in</strong>d<br />
source separation (BSS), where it is furthermore assumed<br />
that the given vector has been mixed us<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
xed set of <strong>in</strong>dependent sources. Good textbook-level<br />
<strong>in</strong>troductions to ICA are given <strong>in</strong> [4,11].<br />
BSS is said to be separable if the mix<strong>in</strong>g structure<br />
can be bl<strong>in</strong>dly recovered except for obvious <strong>in</strong>determ<strong>in</strong>acies.<br />
In [5], Comon shows separability of l<strong>in</strong>ear real<br />
BSS us<strong>in</strong>g the Skitovitch–Darmois theorem. He notes<br />
that his proof for the real case can also be extended to<br />
the complex sett<strong>in</strong>g. However, a complex version of<br />
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the Skitovitch–Darmois theorem is needed, which, to<br />
the knowledge of the author, has not been shown <strong>in</strong><br />
the literature, yet. In this work we will provide such<br />
a theorem, which is then used to prove separability of<br />
complex BSS.<br />
Separability and uniqueness of BSS is already <strong>in</strong>cluded<br />
<strong>in</strong> the de nition of what is commonly called a<br />
‘contrast’ [5]. Hence it has been widely studied, but<br />
<strong>in</strong> the sett<strong>in</strong>g of complex BSS to the knowledge of<br />
the author separability has only been shown under the<br />
additional assumption of non-zero cumulants of the<br />
sources [5,13].<br />
The paper is organized as follows: In the next<br />
section, basic terms and notations are <strong>in</strong>troduced.<br />
Section 3 states the well-known Skitovitch–Darmois<br />
theorem and a multivariate extension thereof; furthermore,<br />
a complex version of it is derived. The follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Section 4 then <strong>in</strong>troduces the complex l<strong>in</strong>ear bl<strong>in</strong>d<br />
source separation model and shows its separability.