| 1. | the calculation of Fourier series and their generalization. |
| 2. | the study of Fourier series and their generalization. |
| harmonic analysis n. The study of functions given by a Fourier series or analogous representations, such as periodic functions and functions on topological groups. |
| harmonic analysis
The study of functions given by a Fourier series or analogous representations, such as periodic functions and functions on topological groups. |
harmonic analysis
mathematical procedure for describing and analyzing phenomena of a periodically recurrent nature. Many complex problems have been reduced to manageable terms by the technique of breaking complicated mathematical curves into sums of comparatively simple components.
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