Fourier analysis Definition and 135 Threads

hey So Fourrier transform is ##f(t) = \frac{1}{2 \pi} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} F(\omega) e^{i \omega t} d\omega## with ##F(\omega) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} f(t) e^{-i \omega t} dt## Question 1 - The Fourier mode for the continuous case is ## \frac{1}{2 \pi} F(\omega) e^{i \omega t}##, is...

Homework Statement WE have a thermally insulated metallic bar (from enviroment/surroundings) . It has a temperature of 0 ºC. At t=0 two thermal sources are applied at either end, the first being -10 ºC and the second being 10 ºC. Find the equation for the temperature along the bar T(x,t), in...

Homework Statement [/B] I am looking for help with part (d) of this question 2. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I have attempted going through the integral taking L = 4 and t0 = -2. I was able to solve for a0 but I keep having the integrate by parts on this one. I've tried it...

Homework Statement A rectangular box measuring a x b x c has all its walls at temperature T1 except for the one at z=c which is held at temperature T2. When the box comes to equilibrium, the temperature function T(x,y,z) satisfies ∂T/∂t =D∇2T with the time derivative on the left equal to zero...

Homework Statement Determine the Fourier-transfroms of the functions \begin{equation*} a) f : f(t) = H(t+3) - H(t-3) \text{ and } g : g(t) = \cos(5t) f(t) \end{equation*} and \begin{equation*} b) f : f(t) = e^{-2|t|} \text{ and } g : g(t) = \cos(3t) f(t) \end{equation*}Homework Equations The...

Homework Statement This is a combination of two questions, one being the continuation of the other 3) Calculate the DFT of the sequence of measurements \begin{equation*} \{ g \}_{k=0}^{5} = \{ 1,0,4,-1,0,0 \} \end{equation*} 4a) Draw the DFT calculated in question 3 on the complex plane. 4b)...

Homework Statement Let \begin{equation*} f(t) = 2 + \cos\left( 3t - \frac{\pi}{6} \right) + \frac{1}{4}\cos\left( \frac{1}{2}t + \frac{\pi}{3} \right) + \sin^2(t) \end{equation*} Determine the period ##T## and fundamental frequency ##\omega_0## of ##f## and draw images of its amplitude and...

Homework Statement b) state by inspection (i.e. without performing any formal analysis) all you can about each of the periodic waveforms shown in FIGURE 1 in terms of their Fourier series when analysed about t = 0 Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution Hi could someone please be...

Hello, PF! I am currently learning Fourier series (and then we'll move on to the Fourier transform) in one of my courses, and I'm having a hard time finding motivation for its uses. Or, in other words, I can't seem to find its usefulness yet. I know one of its uses is to solve the heat...

Homework Statement So i have a function f(x)=x^2 that is periodic -a<x<a and need to sketch this function from -3a<x<a. I know how to find the Fourier coefficients though. Homework Equations f(x)=x^2 sketch it periodically The Attempt at a Solution I know that a function is only periodic...

Homework Statement Consider a 2pi-periodic function f(x) = |x| for -pi ≤ x ≤ pi a) Compute the Fourier series of the function f. b) Prove that (from n=1 to n=infinity)∑ 1/(2k-1)^2 = pi^2/8.**note all "sums" from here on out will be defined from n = 1 to n=infinity Homework EquationsThe Attempt...

Homework Statement Assume ## \phi(k_x ) = \sqrt2 {\pi}## for ## \bar{k}_x - \delta \le k_x \le \bar{k}_x + \delta##, and ##= 0## for all other values of ##k_x##. Calculate ##\psi(x, 0)##, and show that ## \Delta x \Delta k_x \approx 1 ## holds if ## \Delta x## is taken as the width at half...

The equation of motion of ##\phi^4## theory is ##(\partial^{2}+m^{2})\phi = -\frac{\lambda}{3!}\phi^{3}##. Why can't this equation be solved using Fourier analysis? Can't we simply write the equation in Fourier space and take it from there?

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...

Is learning Fourier analysis useful for a high school student? If so, which book should I refer for learning the basics of Fourier analysis? This topic is not in my syllabus. But will it be useful for solving problems? (even if its not, it seems interesting to me). I have learned single variable...

Hello all, I'm a third year university physics major. I haven't read much on Fourier analysis however I have had been introduced to it through an oscillations and waves class. My professor was saying that it can be applied to many different areas and is extremely helpful tool to have under your...

Hey guys, long story short. I am completing my Math minor this semester and need to decide on whether Topology or Fourier Analysis. I am an undergraduate physics major and neither one of those classes is required for my B.S. in physics. So what do you guys think, Topology or Fourier Analysis?

Ok so this isn't a homework question per se, but I'm currently writing a report on Fourier Analysis but a bit stuck as to what the results can actually help with. I realized that I don't grasp how a Fourier Transform can be used. In the experiment we recorded the signal created by a remote...

So I've been self-studying from Griffiths Intro to QM to get back in shape for graduate school this fall, and I guess I'd just like some confirmation that I'm on the right track... So while I am sure there are many other applications, the one I am dealing with is eigenfunctions of an operator...

I have done a test on a 4 piston test engine which is expected to exhibit torsional resonance at 800RPM and a vertical translational resonance at 1200RPM. The data we gathered from the test bed machine was as follows: Theta | Signal 0 | -5 60 | -1 120 | 7 180...

Homework Statement Sawtooth signal with To = 1, at T=0, x = 0, at T=1, x =1 verify: a_{k} = \left\{\begin{matrix} \frac{1}{2}, for k=0; & \\\frac{j}{2\pi k}, for k \neq 0; & \end{matrix}\right. Homework Equations \frac{1}{T_{0}} \int_{0}^{T_{0}} te^{-j(2\pi/T_{0}))kt}dt The Attempt...

Is this college or graduate math? Is it pure or applied math? Is it useful for physics and electrical engineering?

Homework Statement Wow LaTex fail... anyone know how i make this look like not ****? I had it looking all pretty on http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php and it gave me these codes as my latex markup but it didn't come out right... why do they look like source code and not the pretty...

Hi I'm doing Fourier analysis in my signals and system course and I'm looking at the solution to one basic problem but I'm having trouble understanding one step Can anyone explain to me why becomes From Eulers formula: http://i.imgur.com/1LtTiKX.png for example the Cosine in my problem. I...

Hello all, I'm working through a majority of the problems in "A First Course in Wavelets with Fourier Analysis" and have stumbled upon a problem I'm having difficulty with. Please view the PDF attachment, it shows the problem and what I have done with it so far. Once you have seen the...

Homework Statement A sensor yields a signal y(t) = |sin(120\pit)| a. Using Fourier analysis please construct an amplitude spectrum for this signal. Homework Equations A0 = \frac{1}{T}\int ^{-T/2}_{T/2}y(t) dt An =\frac{2}{T}\int^{-T/2}_{T/2}y(t)cos\frac{2n\pi t}{T}dt The Attempt at...

1)A note consists of a fundamental frequency and the multiples of that frequency called harmonics. Peak frequency means that one that contributes most to the note. Is the fundamental frequency always the peak frequency? Since the frequencies die out very quickly as the value of n increases...

Hi I'm trying to use the fft function in MATLAB to compute the discrete Fourier transform of a box signal. I'm told to assume that the signal x[n] is periodic with period N and the vector contains one period. x[n]= box [n] I'm am going to use these commands to make my vector...

I did Fourier analysis on a set of force data from a vibrating string. In my graph of magnitute and frequency, I'm getting major peaks at 62.1 Hz and 249.0 Hz. There is a tiny blip in the data at 125 Hz and nothing at 186 Hz. I have two questions. Do the peaks at 62.1 and 249 mean that those...

Hi. Just going through my notes from the last lecture I remember having some troubles understanding the proof the lecturer gave for the following theorem: Suppose that f is Riemann integrable and that all its Fourier coefficients are equal to 0, then f(x)=0 at all points of continuity. The...

1. what is the even part of δ(x+3)+δ(x+2) -δ(x+1) +1/2δ(x) +δ(x-1) -δ(x-2) -δ(x-3)? 2. δ= 0 x≠0; ∞ x = 0 1/2 (f(x) + f(-x)) 1/2 (f(x) - f(-x)) Knowing the piecewise definition of the delta function, and knowing 1/2 (f(x) + f(-x)) for even parts of a function. I plug this in...

So, my friend looked at this post and told me it's beyond confusing. So let me clarify. Suppose I have a neural network connected to various sensors. How best would I process the input data from the sensor such that a neural network could learn from it best. I'm assuming my network has many...

Prove the identities $$ \frac{\sin\left(\frac{n + 1}{2}\theta\right)}{\sin\frac{\theta}{2}}\cos\frac{n}{2}\theta = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sin\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right)\theta}{2\sin\frac{\theta}{2}} $$ By using the identity $\sin\alpha + beta$, I was able to obtain the $1/2$ but now I am not to...

If a basic sin sound wave is analysed with a Fourier transform, the result is just a spike at a certain frequency. My maths isn't the best so bare with me... if we take a real sound file and take Fourier transforms at regular intervals (I assume that's what's being done when calculating a...

Hey guys, Is it possible to learn, (at least) elementary Fourier analysis, after completing Spivak's "Calculus"?. If not, what more is there to learn before one can begin Fourier analysis?

Hey all, Looking for a good recommendation on a supplemental book on Fourier Analysis (in particular Dirac Delta functions). I'm taking an electrodynamics class and want more than the two pages the book is devoting to it (Dirac's Func.). Thanks. ...Links would also be appreciated.

Homework Statement let f[k]=1/k!, then let fsub2[k]=f[k] convoluted with f[k] what is a simple formula for fsubm[k]? Homework Equations f[k] convoluted with f[k] = summation from negative infinity to infinity of 1/m! * 1/(n-m)! The Attempt at a Solution I tried a base case, but...

Suppose I have a non-linear load in my home (A half wave rectifier supplied DC load, say). Since it will consume current from the source only during +ve cycle of the Voltage, the current will be half-wave too. The current isn't sinusoidal. We can mathematically say that Distored Current =...

I'm starting my first math class that involves Fourier analysis. The book we are using is Boyce and Diprima's Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems. I find the examples helpful but I have a hard time grasping the conceptual sections. Any recommendations for good intro...

I was wondering at what point most students encounter Fourier analysis and what the prerequisites are considered to be?

Hello, Basically I have some Terahertz time-domain-spectroscopy which I'm trying to analyse. The data that I have has Voltage and "Delay length" within the array. Apparently I can convert the delay length to a time using t=(delay length)/c. Then I can do a fast Fourier transform in...

Homework Statement I: A telephone line can transmit a range of frequencies \Delta f = 2500 Hz. Roughly what is the duration of the shortest pulse that can be sent over this line? II: A space probe sends a picture containing 500 by 500 elements, each containing a brightness scale with 256...

All, I'm having some problems with a Fourier analysis I am doing as a coursework, we have been given waves with multiple functions to try and work out the harmonics of them. My three functions are: f1 = -5sin (2*pi*t) - sin wave part f2 = 21.74t-32.61 - straight line part f3 = 0 - horizontal...

Homework Statement Using ultra-short laser pulses, it is possible to probe the reaction dynamics of many chemical reactions, such as A+BC->(ABC)*->AB+C. This worksheet estimates some of the parameters necessary to do this. (a) If the energy available to each final states species is roughly...

I'm studying for a re-examn in a physical measuring techniques course that includes some Fourier analysis. On old exams there are always a question about a graphical 2d Fourier transform. It can be an ellipse containing a grid of circels, or something like that. In the solutions he takes the...

Hi. see the image. In the integral there's no dx,dy,dz thing. Does this make any sense? Isn't it errata?

Homework Statement I am trying to construct a Mathematica notebook that will be able to import sound in the form of a .wmv file and then create the frequency spectrum for a given time interval. Homework Equations I managed to complete this part, though I am trying to figure out: a)...

a question on orthogonality relating to Fourier analysis and also solutions of PDEs by separation of variables. I've used the fact that the following expression (I chose sine, also cosine works): \int_{0}^{2\pi}\sin mx\sin nxdx equals 0 unless m=n in which case it equals pi in...

Hello guys. thanks for reading my thread first. I have been studied classical mechanics and quantum mechanics a little and after that, I got a kind of feeling "I have to study Fourier analysis(FA) again". So I have been studying FA again. Here're my question. 1. From my viewpoint...

Homework Statement The signal y(t) is generated by convolving a band limited signal x1(t) with another band limited signal x2(t) that is y(t)=x1(t)*x2(t) where: --> X1(jω)=0 for|ω| > 1000Π --> X2(jω)=0 for|ω| >2000Π Impulse train sampling is performed on y(t) to obtain: --> yp(t)=...