Prony’s method: an old trick for new problems

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Prony’s method: an old trick for new problems

In 1795, French mathematician Gaspard de Prony invented an ingenious trick to solve a recovery problem, aiming at reconstructing functions from their values at given points, which arose from a specific application in physical chemistry. His technique became later useful in many different areas, such as signal processing, and it relates to the concept of sparsity that gained a lot of well-deserved attention recently. Prony’s contribution, therefore, has developed into a very modern mathematical concept. 

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Mathematical subjects

Algebra and Number Theory
Numerics and Scientific Computing

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Computer Science
Engineering and Technology

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Thomas Sauer

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10.14760/SNAP-2018-004-EN

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Algebra and Number Theory
Analysis
Didactics and Education
Discrete Mathematics and Foundations
Geometry and Topology
Numerics and Scientific Computing
Probability Theory and Statistics

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Chemistry and Earth Science
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
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