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Name: Choosing the Best FFT Algorithm
ID: m12060
Language: English (en)
Summary: Power-of-two-length FFTs are usually best for general use when the DFT length is somewhat at the user's discretion. The best power-of-two algorithm may depend on the type of computer to be used. When FFTs must be of a specific length, a prime-factor algorithm when applicable or otherwise a common-factor algorithm usually provide fastest performance, while the chirp z-transform is a single, universal method for computing an FFT of any length.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: chirp z-transform, FFT, prime factor algorithm, winograd fourier transform algorithm
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0
Authors: Douglas L. Jones (dl-jones@uiuc.edu)
Copyright Holders: Douglas L. Jones (dl-jones@uiuc.edu)
Maintainers: Douglas L. Jones (dl-jones@uiuc.edu), Harika Basana (ilsai@rice.edu), Kyle Clarkson (kclarks@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: May 19, 2004 9:56 am GMT-5
Last revision to module: Feb 6, 2007 8:02 am US/Central
Module XML: m12060_1.3.cnxml

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Version: 1.3 Feb 6, 2007 8:02 am US/Central by Douglas L. Jones
Changes: 
Fixed typo
Version: 1.2 Aug 26, 2006 2:13 pm GMT-5 by Douglas L. Jones
Changes: 
EXTENSIVE edits and additions.
Added links to other modules and external sources.
Added a reference.
Version: 1.1 Jun 25, 2004 10:18 am GMT-5 by Kyle Clarkson
Changes: 
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