+ "Thus, the first zero occurs when $z=-1$ or when $ \\exp(j\\omega) = -1 \\Rightarrow \\omega=\\pi$. The next pair of zeros occurs when $z= \\pm j$ which corresponds to $ \\omega = \\pm \\pi/2 $. Finally, the last four zeros are for $\\omega=\\pm \\pi/4$ and $\\omega=\\pm 3\\pi/4 $. Notice that any filter with this $ z+1 $ term will eliminate the $ \\omega=\\pi $ (highest) frequency. Likewise, the term $ z-1 $ means that the filter zeros out $ \\omega=0 $. In general, the roots of the z-transform *do not* lie on the unit circle. One way to understand FIR filter design is as the judicious placement of these zeros in the complex plane so the shape of the resulting transfer function $ H(z) $ evaluated on the unit circle satisfies our design specifications.\n",
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