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scipy.signal.general_gaussian

scipy.signal.general_gaussian(M, p, sig, sym=True)

Return a window with a generalized Gaussian shape.

The Gaussian shape is defined as exp(-0.5*abs(x/sig)**(2*p)), the half-power point is at (2*log(2)))**(1/(2*p)) * sig.