Fourier analysis
Fourier analysis · Fourier analysises
A field of study concerned with the representation or approximation of general…A field of study concerned with the representation or approximation of general functions, such as arbitrary waveforms, by sums of trigonometric functions.
Meaning
1 sensesA field of study concerned with the representation or approximation of general functions, such as arbitrary waveforms, by sums of trigonometric functions.
More definitions
- analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
Origin
After French mathematician and physicist Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768–1830), a pioneAfter French mathematician and physicist Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768–1830), a pioneer of the field.
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Forms
plural: Fourier analysises| Singular | Fourier analysis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components:harmonic analysis