harmonic analysis
- the calculation of Fourier series and their generalization.
- the study of Fourier series and their generalization.
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Origin of harmonic analysis
First recorded in 1865–70
Also called Fourier analysis.
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harmonic analysis
- the representation of a periodic function by means of the summation and integration of simple trigonometric functions
- the study of this means of representation
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harmonic analysis
- The study of functions given by a Fourier series or analogous representations, such as periodic functions and functions on topological groups.
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