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In mathematics, a polyphase sequence is a sequence whose terms are complex roots of unity:

$a_{n}=e^{i{\frac {2\pi }{q}}x_{n}}\,$

where x_n is an integer.

Polyphase sequences are an important class of sequences and play important roles in synchronizing sequence design.

See also

• Zadoff–Chu sequence

References

• Fan, Pingzhi; Darnell, Michael (1996). Sequence Design for Communications Applications. Research Studies Press. ISBN 047196557X.