Abstract: There is a finite number of different weighted order statistic (WOS) filters of a fixed length N. However, even for relatively small values of N, one cannot immediately see if two given WOS filters are the same by simply looking at the weights and the thresholds. This problem is addressed in this paper. We define two WOS filters to be equivalent (the same) if they produce the same output for arbitrary inputs. We shall show that the solution requires the use of integer linear programming and next develop a hierarchical heuristical procedure which may provide a much quicker solution to the given problem. The hierarchy starts with simple checks and proceeds to more and more complicated tests. The procedure is exited as soon as a definite conclusion is reached. !6
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