- harmonic analysis
- noun Date: 1867 the expression of a periodic function as a sum of sines and cosines and specifically by a Fourier series
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Harmonic analysis — is the branch of mathematics that studies the representation of functions or signals as the superposition of basic waves. It investigates and generalizes the notions of Fourier series and Fourier transforms. The basic waves are called harmonics… … Wikipedia
harmonic analysis — n. 1. the study of Fourier series 2. the act of breaking a periodic function into components, each expressed as a sine or cosine function … English World dictionary
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harmonic analysis — noun A study of the representation of functions or signals as the superposition of basic waves, involving the notions of harmonic functions, trigonometric series, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, almost periodic functions, and others … Wiktionary
Spherical harmonic analysis — Harmonic Har*mon ic (h[aum]r*m[o^]n [i^]k), Harmonical Har*mon ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. harmonicus, Gr. armoniko s; cf. F. harmonique. See {Harmony}.] 1. Concordant; musical; consonant; as, harmonic sounds. [1913 Webster] Harmonic twang! of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harmonic analysis — harmon′ic anal′ysis n. math. the calculation or study of Fourier series and their generalization • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Noncommutative harmonic analysis — In mathematics, noncommutative harmonic analysis is the field in which results from Fourier analysis are extended to topological groups which are not commutative. Since for locally compact abelian groups have a well understood theory, Pontryagin… … Wikipedia
List of harmonic analysis topics — This is a list of harmonic analysis topics, by Wikipedia page. See also list of Fourier analysis topics and list of Fourier related transforms, which are more directed towards the classical Fourier series and Fourier transform of mathematical… … Wikipedia
