fourier analysis

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What does fourier analysis mean?

A field of study concerned with the representation or approximation of general functions, such as arbitrary waveforms, by sums of trigonometric functions.

Where does fourier analysis come from?

After French mathematician and physicist Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768–1830), a pioneer of the field.

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