A Factorization Scheme for Some Discrete Hartley Transform Matrices

Discrete transforms such as the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and the discrete Hartley transform (DHT) are important tools in numerical analysis, signal processing, and statistical methods. The successful application of transform techniques relies on the existence of efficient fast transforms. In this paper some fast algorithms are derived. The theoretical lower bound on the multiplicative complexity for the DFT/DHT are achieved. The approach is based on the factorization of DHT matrices. Algorithms for short blocklengths such as N ∈ {3,5,6,12,24} are presented.