This video explains why the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is often called the most important algorithm ever created. Originally developed to help detect hidden nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War ...

Sparse Fourier Transform (SFT) algorithms constitute a transformative approach to spectral analysis by leveraging the inherent sparsity of signals in the frequency domain. In contrast to the ...

In January, four MIT researchers showed off a replacement for one of the most important algorithms in computer science. Dina Katabi, Haitham Hassanieh, Piotr Indyk, and Eric Price have created a ...

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(via Veritasium) The Fast Fourier Transform is used everywhere but it has a fascinating origin story that could have ended the nuclear arms race.