The present invention provides a system and method for representing quasi-periodic waveforms comprising, representing a plurality of limited decompositions of the qp waveform, wherein each decomposition includes a first and second amplitude value and at least one time value. Said pellet hopper having the feed device and a grate is accommodated in a lower, stationary stove part, which remains cold and does not become hot during operation. An encryption key phrase may be accessed, responsive to the request for connection information, to decrypt the requested connection information. A distribution of the event processing in the event relationship network is recommended based on the strength of the relationship. The clipping causes the redefined primitive surface to have an edge running within the guard band that the primitive surface does not have.