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March 2010
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Fourier analysis

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Steve Traylen tells Plus about life as a Systems Administrator.

Tags: signal processing : systems administration : numerical analysis : Fourier analysis : dyslexia


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Skot McDonald talks to Plus about how he uses mathematics to understand music, and how he managed to combine his passions for music and computing to create a successful career.

Tags: mathematics and music : harmonic series : frequency : Fourier analysis : digital Signal Processing


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Teaching a machine to understand music is an incredibly difficult task, which uses all the mathematical power of digital signal processing. But teaching a machine to compose music is quite another matter, and the wonderful world of mathematical patterns proves to be a gold mine. Nick Collins talks to Plus about his artificial musician.

Tags: mathematics and music : signal processing : Fourier analysis


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We take reliable radio communications for granted, but accommodating many different users is not easy. Robert Leese explains how the mathematics of colouring graphs can help avoid interference on your mobile phone.

Tags: interference : frequency : wavelength : Fourier analysis : graph theory : algorithm : electromagnetism : radio wave : AM (Amplitude Modulation) : FM (Frequency Modulation) : channel assignment problem


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Not so long ago, if you had a medical complaint, doctors had to open you up to see what it was. These days they have a range of sophisticated imaging techniques at their disposal, saving you the risk and pain of an operation. Chris Budd and Cathryn Mitchell look at the maths that isn't only responsible for these medical techniques, but also for much of the digital revolution.

Tags: Image analysis : frequency : Fourier analysis : Medicine : wave : CAT scan : Fourier transform


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The 2006 Abel prize celebrates the mathematician who helped make mp3s possible.

Tags: Fourier analysis : Abel prize : dynamical system


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An algorithm for solving Sudoku puzzles from an unexpected source

Tags: Fourier analysis : sudoku


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Mathematics takes out a technology oscar.

Tags: frequency : Fourier analysis : digital Signal Processing