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In the past astronomers believed in the geocentric model of the universe with epicycles. It was extremely accurate, and if more accuracy was needed they added m
by enaaem 3y ago
In the past astronomers believed in the geocentric model of the universe with epicycles. It was extremely accurate, and if more accuracy was needed they added more epicycles. It was a completely wrong model, but they unknowingly used the Fourier series as a function approximator.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoIt wasn't a wrong model, it was just much more complex than needed, given better understanding of physics. Viewing the universe relative to stationary Earth is a perfectly fine exercise, even if it means you have to DFT the rest of the solar system for the math to work.