Fast algorithms for the discrete W transform and for the discrete Fourier transform

A systematic method of sparse matrix factorization is developed for all four versions of the discrete W transform, the discrete cosine transform, and the discrete sine transform, as well as for the discrete Fourier transform. The factorization leads to fast algorithms in which only real arithmetic is involved. A scheme for reducing multiplications and a convenient index system are introduced. This makes new algorithms more efficient than conventional algorithms for the discrete Fourier transform, the discrete cosine transform, and the discrete sine transform.