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FFTW

software library for computing discrete Fourier transforms
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FFTW

Summary

FFTW is a software library[1]. FFTW has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • FFTW received the J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[3].
  • FFTW's instance of is recorded as software library[4].
  • FFTW's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[5].
  • FFTW's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[6].
  • FFTW's programmed in is recorded as OCaml[7].
  • FFTW's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[8].
  • FFTW's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[9].
  • FFTW's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.7[10].
  • FFTW's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.8[11].
  • FFTW's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.9[12].
  • FFTW's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3.10[13].
  • FFTW is used for numerical analysis[14].
  • March 24, 1997 marks the founding of FFTW[15].
  • FFTW was published on March 24, 1997[16].
  • FFTW's official website is recorded as https://www.fftw.org/[17].
  • FFTW's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/FFTW/fftw3[18].
  • FFTW's implementation of is recorded as fast Fourier transform[19].
  • FFTW's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[20].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include software library[4] and free and open-source software[5].

History and Context

March 24, 1997 marks the founding of FFTW[15].

Why It Matters

FFTW has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] FFTW is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did FFTW receive?

Honors received include J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[3].

Related Entities

Blender cross-platform OCaml Steven G. Johnson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . fftw.org. Retrieved . fftw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . fftw.org. Retrieved . fftw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . fftw.org. Retrieved . fftw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . fftw.org. Retrieved . fftw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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