Definition:Fourier Analysis
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Definition
Fourier analysis is a branch of analysis which seeks to express functions (usually periodic) by means of series of sines and cosines.
Also see
- Results about Fourier analysis can be found here.
Source of Name
This entry was named for Joseph Fourier.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Fourier analysis
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Fourier analysis
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Fourier analysis
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Fourier analysis