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multitaper

Spectral Analysis Tools using the Multitaper Method

v1.0-17 · Jul 20, 2023 · GPL (>= 2)

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Implements multitaper spectral analysis using discrete prolate spheroidal sequences (Slepians) and sine tapers. It includes an adaptive weighted multitaper spectral estimate, a coherence estimate, Thomson's Harmonic F-test, and complex demodulation. The Slepians sequences are generated efficiently using a tridiagonal matrix solution, and jackknifed confidence intervals are available for most estimates. This package is an implementation of the method described in D.J. Thomson (1982) "Spectrum estimation and harmonic analysis" <doi:10.1109/PROC.1982.12433>.

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Version History

22 tracked
new 1.0-17 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.0-17 ← 1.0-16 diff Jul 19, 2023
updated 1.0-16 ← 1.0-15 diff Jul 19, 2023
updated 1.0-15 ← 1.0-14 diff Oct 2, 2020
updated 1.0-14 ← 1.0-13 diff Oct 24, 2017
updated 1.0-13 ← 1.0-12 diff Mar 22, 2017
updated 1.0-12 ← 1.0-11 diff Apr 25, 2016
updated 1.0-11 ← 1.0-10 diff Feb 24, 2015
updated 1.0-10 ← 1.0-9 diff Feb 17, 2015
updated 1.0-9 ← 1.0-8 diff Dec 12, 2014
updated 1.0-8 ← 1.0-7 diff Sep 30, 2013
updated 1.0-7 ← 1.0-6 diff Aug 18, 2013
updated 1.0-6 ← 1.0-5 diff Jun 26, 2013
updated 1.0-5 ← 1.0-4 diff May 13, 2013
updated 1.0-4 ← 1.0-3 diff Apr 28, 2013