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1. (n.) Fourier analysis
the expression of any periodic function as a sum of sine and cosine functions, as in an electromagnetic wave function.
Etymology: (1925–30; after J.B.J. Fourier)
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1. (noun) Fourier analysis, harmonic analysis
analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components
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1. Fourier analysis
Analysis based on the mathematical function first formulated by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier in 1807. The function, known as the Fourier transform, describes the sinusoidal pattern of any fluctuating pattern in the physical world in terms of its amplitude and its phase. It has broad applications in biomedicine, e.g., analysis of the x-ray crystallography data pivotal in identifying the double helical nature of DNA and in analysis of other molecules, including viruses, and the modified back-projection algorithm universally used in computerized tomography imaging, etc. (From Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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