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Fourier series

decomposition of periodic functions into sums of simpler sinusoidal forms
Intangible mathematical_concept Q179467
Fourier series
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Fourier series

Summary

Fourier series is a mathematical concept[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fourier series's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • Joseph Fourier is named after Fourier series[4].
  • Fourier series is a type of function series[5].
  • Fourier series is a type of trigonometric series[6].
  • Fourier series is part of Fourier analysis[7].
  • Fourier series is part of discrete Fourier transform[8].
  • Fourier series's Commons category is recorded as Fourier series[9].
  • 1822 marks the founding of Fourier series[10].
  • Fourier series's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fourier series[11].
  • Fourier series's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Fourier series's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
  • Fourier series's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].

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Definition and Type

Fourier series's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include function series[5] and trigonometric series[6].

Origins

Joseph Fourier is named after Fourier series[4]. 1822 marks the founding of it[10].

Use and Application

Part of include Fourier analysis[7] and discrete Fourier transform[8].

Why It Matters

Fourier series ranks in the top 1% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,440 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Andrey Kolmogorov Joseph Fourier Lennart Carleson

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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