Fourier Definition and 1000 Threads

Homework Statement How Can i do this on matlap the question in Attached files Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i try a lot but i failed

Homework Statement Using Parseval's theorem, $$\int^\infty_{-\infty} h(\tau) r(\tau) d\tau = \int^\infty_{-\infty} H(s)R(-s) ds$$ and the properties of the Fourier transform, show that the Fourier transform of ##f(t)g(t)## is $$\int^\infty_{-\infty} F(s)G(\nu-s)ds$$ Homework Equations...

Homework Statement Find the Fourier series defined in the interval (-π,π) and sketch its sum over several periods. i) f(x) = 0 (-π < x < 1/2π) f(x) = 1 (1/2π < x < π) 2. Homework Equations ao/2 + ∑(ancos(nx) + bnsin(nx)) a0= 1/π∫f(x)dx an = 1/π ∫f(x)cos(nx) dx bn = 1/π ∫f(x) sin(nx) The...

Hello,*please refer to the table above. I started from x(n)=x(n*Ts)=x(t)*delta(t-nTs), how can we have finite terms for discrete time F.S can anyone provide me a derivation or proof for Discrete F.S.?

If I cut my image into several portions and use the Fast Fourier Transform on each portioned image, will I achieve the same result as if I used Fast Fourier Transform on the whole image? I have this concern because I need to process a large image using the Fast Fourier Transform, the problem is...

Hello everyone, So, i have a big test tomorrow and my professor said i should study the DC level in Fourier transform , in the frequency domain. So, i did a little research and found out that the dc level is the percentage of the time a signal is active, and that's all. Can't see how that's...

I'm trying to learn about Fourier Transforms, specifically how they relate to equalizers, but I can't seem to find any academic guidance. I've asked my maths teacher for help, and I've looked through my school library, but I can't find a single source to start learning about Fourier Transforms...

Homework Statement Periodic function P=3 f(t) = 0 if 0<t<1 1 if 1<t<2 0 if 2<t<3 a) Draw the graph of the function in the interval of [-3,6] b) Calculate the Fourier series of f(x) by calculating the coefficient. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution a) in attached...

Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Since P=2L, L=1 ? a_o = 1/2 [ ∫(from -1 to 0) -dx + ∫(from 0 to 1) dx ] = 1/2 [ (0-1) + (1-0) ] = 1/2(0) = 0 a_n = - ∫ (from -1 to 0) cosnπx dx + ∫ (from 0 to 1) cosnπx dx = 0 b_n = - ∫ (from -1 to 0) sinnπx dx...

I'm not sure whether to put this here or in Linear Algebra, if any Mod feels it should go in Linear Algebra I won't mind. I've just been introduced to Fourier Series decompositions in my Linear Algebra text, and I understand all the core concepts so far from the Linear Algebra side of it (a...

The text does it thusly: imgur link: http://i.imgur.com/Xj2z1Cr.jpg But, before I got to here, I attempted it in a different way and want to know if it is still valid. Check that f^{*}f is finite, by checking that it converges. f^{*}f = a_0^2 + a_1^2 cos^2x + b_1^2sin^2x + a_2^2cos^22x +...

1. Homework Statement Find the Fourier series of ##f(x) = \delta (x) - \delta (x - \frac{1}{2})## , ## - \frac{1}{4} < x < \frac{3}{4}## periodic outside. Homework Equations [/B] ##\int dx \delta (x) f(x) = f(0)## ##\int dx \delta (x - x_0) f(x) = f(x_0)##The Attempt at a Solution...

Fourier transform is defined as $$F(jw)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(t)e^{-jwt}dt.$$ Inverse Fourier transform is defined as $$f(t)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}F(jw)e^{jwt}dw.$$ Let ##f(t)=e^{-at}h(t),a>0##, where ##h(t)## is heaviside function and ##a## is real constant. Fourier...

Homework Statement Two infinitely grounded metal plates at y=0 and y=a are connected at x=b and x=-b by metal strips maintained at a constant potential V. Find the potential inside the rectangular pipe.Homework Equations Laplaces EquationThe Attempt at a Solution I posted a photo of what I've...

Homework Statement Using the CTFS table of transforms and the CTFS properties, find the CTFS harmonic function of the signal 2*cos(100*pi(t - 0.005)) T = 1/50 Homework Equations To = fundamental period T = mTo cos(2*pi*k/To) ----F.S./mTo---- (1/2)(delta[k-m] + delta[k+m]) The Attempt at...

Homework Statement [/B] I was using the Fourier transform to solve the following IVP: \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t \partial x} = \frac{\partial^3u}{\partial x^3} \\ u(x,0)=e^{-|x|} Homework Equations [/B] f(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\hat{f}(\omega)e^{i\omega...

1. Find the Fourier series of : $$g(t)=\frac{t+4}{(t^2+8t+25)^2}$$ 2. I have been trying to write the function to match the formula $$\mathcal{F} [\frac{1}{1+t^2}] = \pi e^{-\mid(\omega)\mid}$$ 3. I have simplified the function to $$(t+4)(\frac{1}{9}(\frac{1}{1+\frac{(t+4)^2}{9}})^2)$$...

Mod note: Moved from technical math section, so no template was used. Hey! So the complex Fourier transform of the square wave $$ f(x) = \begin{cases} 2 & x \in [0,2] \\ -1 & x \in [2,3] \\ \end{cases}, \space \space f(x+3) = f(x)$$ is ##C_k = \frac{3j}{2 \pi k}( e^{-j \frac{4 \pi k}{3}}...

What is the relationship between the Fourier transform of a periodic function and the coefficients of its Fourier series? I was thinking Fourier series a special version of Fourier transform, as in it can only be used for periodic function and only produces discrete waves. By this logic, aren't...

I've been trying to answer this question for several days now with no results. Here is the question Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet Now, I know the answer is -4/npi, but after integrating the function piece-wise (broke it into 3 separate integrals) I got 4sin(npi/2)/npi...

Homework Statement I'm supposed to be using the similarity theorem and the shift theorem to solve: cos(πx) / π(x-.5) has transform e^(-iπs)*Π(s) Homework Equations similarity theorem f(ax) has transform (1/a)F(s/a) shift theorem f(x-a) has transform e^(-i2πas)F(s) The Attempt at a Solution...

Homework Statement I have question on doing the following indefinite integral: $$\int{d^3x(\nabla^2A^{\mu}(x))e^{iq.x}}$$ Homework Equations This is part of derivation for calculating the Rutherford scattering cross section from Quarks and Leptons by Halzen and Martin. This books gives the...

Homework Statement This is just a problem to help me understand. Determine the dispersion relations for the three lowest electron bands for a 1-D potential of the form ##U(x) = 2A\cos(\frac{2\pi}{a} x)## Homework Equations I will notate ##G, \,G'## as reciprocal lattice vectors. $$\psi_{nk}(x)...

I read about how MRI works briefly, by flipping the water molecules using a magnetic field to the correct state then send the radio wave to these atoms and have it bounces back to be received by receiver coils and apply Fourier Transform to figure out the imaging. My question is, how does...

3d Fourier transform of function which has only radial dependence ##f(r)##. Many authors in that case define \vec{k} \cdot \vec{r}=|\vec{k}||\vec{r}|\cos\theta where ##\theta## is angle in spherical polar coordinates. So \frac{1}{(2\pi)^3}\int\int_{V}\int e^{-i \vec{k} \cdot...

I'm learning digital signal processing in my engineer class, but I'm more interested in apply these things into Astrophysics, so i know a little bit about for what is useful the Fourier Transform, so i thought why not use this in Analyzing the sun spectra! But what do you think!? Is it useful...

Given the following signal, find the Fourier representation, ##V(jf)= \mathfrak{F}\left \{ v(t) \right \}##: ## v(t)=\left\{\begin{matrix} A, & 0\leqslant t\leqslant \frac{T}{3}\\ 2A, & \frac{T}{3}\leqslant t\leqslant T\\ 0, & Else \end{matrix}\right. ## Then sketch ##V(jf)##. Homework...

Homework Statement A light source consists of two long thin parallel wires, separated by a distance, W. A current is passed through the wires so that they emit light thermally. A filter is placed in front of the wires to only allow a narrow spectral range, centred at λ to propagate to a...

Homework Statement Find a function ##u## such that ##\int_{-\infty}^\infty u(x-y)e^{-|y|}dy=e^{-x^4}##. Homework Equations Not really sure how to approach this but here's a few of the formulas I tried to use. Fourier transform of convolution ##\mathscr{F} (f*g)(x) \to \hat f(\xi ) \hat g(\xi...

Consider the following article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourier_series At definition, they say that an = An*sin() and bn = An*cos() So with these notations you can go from a sum having sin and cos to a sum having only sin but with initial phases. Why can I write an = An*sin() and bn =...

In a book the Fourier transform is defined like this. Let g(t) be a nonperiodic deterministic signal... and then the integrals are presented. So, I understand that the signal must be deterministic and not random. But why it has to be nonperiodic (aperiodic). The sin function is periodic and we...

Homework Statement Find the Fourier transform F(w) of the function f(x) = [e-2x (x>0), 0 (x ≤ 0)]. Plot approximate curves using CAS by replacing infinite limit with finite limit. Homework Equations F(w) = 1/√(2π)*∫ f(x)*e-iwxdx, with limits of integration (-∞,∞). The Attempt at a Solution I...

Homework Statement Use the Fourier transform to compute \int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac{(x^2+2)^2}{(x^4+4)^2}dx Homework Equations The Plancherel Theorem ##||f||^2=\frac{1}{2\pi}||\hat f ||^2## for all ##f \in L^2##. We also have a table with the Fourier transform of some function, the ones of...

Homework Statement I've gotten myself mixed up here , appreciate some insights ... Using Fourier Transforms, shows that Greens function satisfying the nonhomogeneous Helmholtz eqtn $$ \left(\nabla ^2 +k_0^2 \right) G(\vec{r_1},\vec{r_2})= -\delta (\vec{r_1} -\vec{r_2}) \:is\...

I've gotten myself mixed up here , appreciate some insights ... Using Fourier Transforms, shows that Greens function satisfying the nonhomogeneous Helmholtz eqtn $ \left(\nabla ^2 +k_0^2 \right) G(\vec{r_1},\vec{r_2})= -\delta (\vec{r_1} -\vec{r_2}) $ is $ G(\vec{r_1},\vec{r_2})=...

Homework Statement The complex amplitudes of a monochromatic wave of wavelength ##\lambda## in the z=0 and z=d planes are f(x,y) and g(x,y), redprctively. Assume ##d=10^4 \lambda##, use harmonic analysis to determine g(x,y) in the following cases: (a) f(x,y)=1 ... (d) ##f(x,y)=cos^2(\pi y / 2...

Considering two functions of ##t##, ##f\left(t\right) = e^{3t}## and ##g\left(t\right) = e^{7t}##, which are to be convolved analytically will result to ##f\left(t\right) \ast g\left(t\right) = \frac{1}{4}\left(e^{7t} - e^{3t}\right)##. According to a Convolution Theorem, the convolution of two...

If I have a wave function given to me in momentum space, bounded by constants, and I have to find the wave function in position space, when taking the Fourier transform, what will be my bounds in position space?

Find $ F=\frac{\hbar}{2\pi i} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{e^{-i \omega t}}{E_0-\frac{i\Gamma}{2} -\hbar \omega} \,d\omega $ using contour integration. I have a couple questions I'd like some help with please... Taking out the $\hbar$ in the denominator, which cancels with the $\hbar$ outside...

My book says the expansion of $f(x)=x, -\pi \lt x \lt \pi = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{{(-1)}^{n+1}}{n}$, I get double that so please tell me where this is wrong: f(x) is odd, so $a_n=0$ $ b_n=\frac{1}{\pi} \int_{-\pi}^{\pi}x Sin(nx) \,dx = \frac{1}{\pi} [\frac{1}{n^2}Sin(nx) - \frac{x}{n}...

Homework Statement When ##f## and ##g## are ##2\pi##-periodic Riemann integrable functions define their convolution by ##(f*g)(x) = \frac{1}{2\pi} \int_0^{2\pi} f(y)g(x-y)dy## Denoting Fourier coefficients by ##c_n(f)## show that ##c_n(f * g) = c_n(f)c_n(g)##. Homework Equations ##c_n =...

Suppose all Dirichlet conditions are met and we have a function that has jump discontinuities. Dirichlet's theorem says that the series converges to the midpoint of the values at the jump discontinuity. What bothers me then is: Dirichlet's theorem is basically telling us the series isn't the...

Hello, I think that I have done this correctly, but this is the first problem I have done on my own and would appreciate confirmation. 1. Homework Statement Find the Fourier series corresponding to the following functions that are periodic over the interval (−π, π) with: (a) f(x) = 1 for...

I have been very briefly introduced to Fourier transformations but the topic was not explained especially well (or I just didn't understand it!) We were shown the graphs with equations below and then their Fourier transformation (RHS). I understand the one for cos(2pist) but NOT the sin(2pist)...

Homework Statement Compute ##\int_0^\infty \frac{\sin x}{x}dx## using that ##\frac{\sin x}{x} = \frac{b_0}{2} +\sum_1^\infty b_n \cos nx \; \; , \; \; 0 < x < \pi## with ##b_n = \frac{1}{\pi} \int_{(n-1)\pi}^{(n+1)\pi} \frac{\sin x}{x}dx##. Homework Equations Perhaps the following...

Hello. I'm studying quantization of electromagnetic field (to see photon!) and on the way to reach harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian as a final stage, sudden transition that the Fourier components of vector potential A become quantum operators is observed. (See...

Hi I am trying to program excel to take the DFT of a signal, then bring it back to the time domain after a low pass filter. I have a code that can handle simple data for example t = [ 0, 1, 2, 3] y = [2, 3, -1, 4] So I think everything is great and so I plug in my real signal and things go off...

I am learning Fourier series and have come across the sine, cosine, and imaginary exponential expressions. To my knowledge, these individual terms form a basis since they are all orthogonal to each other. I am just wondering: can a Fourier sine series be used to model a purely even function...

I have been studying Fourier transforms lately. Specifically, I have been studying the form of the formula that uses the square root of 2π in the definition. Now here is the problem: In some sources, I see the forward and inverse transforms defined as such: F(k) = [1/(√2π)] ∫∞-∞ f(x)eikx dx...