ACCUMULATION OF ROUND-OFF ERROR IN FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS,

Abstract

The fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an algorithm to compute the discrete Fourier coefficients with a substantial time saving over conventional methods. The finite word length used in the computer causes an error in computing the Fourier coefficients. This paper derives explicit expressions for the mean square error in the FFT when floating-point arithmetics are used. Upper and lower bounds for the total relative mean square error are given. The theoretical results is in good agreement with the actual error observed by taking the FFT of data sequences. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0698769

Entities

People

  • Bede Liu
  • Toyohisa Kaneko

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Algorithms
  • Coefficients
  • Computers
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Mathematics
  • Sequences

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.