In mathematics, a polyphase sequence is a sequence whose terms are complex roots of unity:
where xn is an integer.
Polyphase sequences is an important class of sequences and play important roles in synchronizing sequence design.
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“We have defined a story as a narrative of events arranged in their time-sequence. A plot is also a narrative of events, the emphasis falling on causality. “The king died and then the queen died” is a story. “The king died, and then the queen died of grief” is a plot. The time sequence is preserved, but the sense of causality overshadows it.”
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)