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Graphical explanation for the speed of the Fast Fourier Transform

Randall D. Peters

math.HOarXiv:math/0302212

Abstract

For a sample set of 1024 values, the FFT is 102.4 times faster than the discrete Fourier transform (DFT). The basis for this remarkable speed advantage is the `bit-reversal' scheme of the Cooley-Tukey algorithm. Eliminating the burden of `degeneracy' by this means is readily understood using vector graphics.

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