Suppose that you take a sequence of 100 numbers and transform them using the discrete fourier transform. You will get 51 complex values which can then be used to compute/plot the power spectrum. If a clear peak is visible in value (say) 20 (=0.2*N), does this mean that there is a periodic element repeated every 20 (in the original sequence) or a periodic element repeated ever 1/0.2=5 (again in the original sequence)??
I can see a visible peak at (say) 0.2*N in the power spectrum, but I am not sure what this tells me about the ORIGINAL sequence. Please explain...
Note: Please do not reply unless you really know this kind of stuff. I have already tried wikipedia and a few other sites and I need a clear and correct explanation.
Thank you!
2006-08-27
05:36:14
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