Meanings
proper noun
- A common recursive fast Fourier transform algorithm.
Origin
Named after J. W. Cooley and John Tukey, who popularised the original algorithm of Carl Friedrich Gauss.
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Cooley-Tukey algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cooley-Tukey%20algorithm
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