The interpretation of instantaneous frequency has been a subject of interest for many years. One interpretation is that it is the average frequency at each time in the signal. We prove that instantaneous frequency equals the average frequency at each time only when there is symmetry in the instantaneous spectrum, as previous empirical evidence has suggested. Also, when there is such symmetry, the average frequency at each time equals the median frequency at each time.
['Wonchul Nho', 'Patrick J. Loughlin']
When is instantaneous frequency the average frequency at each time