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To express a periodic variation by one or more terms of a Fourier series is such a common and convenient method that it is of importance to know the extent to which the constants are trustworthy. This is particularly the case when the quantity is subject to a large casual and therefore non-periodic variation as well.
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DINES, W. The Probable Error of the Amplitudes in a Fourier Series Obtained from a Given Set of Observations. Nature 95, 644–645 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/095644c0
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