Etymology

Parseval's theorem

Today it means: The result that the Fourier transform is unitary; loosely, that the sum (or integral) of the square of a function is equal to the sum (or integral) of the square of its transform. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Marc-Antoine Parseval.

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