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thrillhouse86
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Hi - I'm trying to work out the following convolution problem:
I have the following integral:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}p(x)U(x)e^{-i \omega x}dx
[/tex]
Where p(x) is any real function which is always positive and U(x) is the step function
Obviously this can easily be solved using the convolution theorem because I have
[tex]
\mathcal{F}[p(x)U(x)] = P(\omega)*U(\omega)
[/tex]
The problem I having is with the very similar integral but the exponential is now positive:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-infty}p(x)U(x)e^{+i \omega x}dx
[/tex]
I don't know how to deal with this integral - even though I suspect I can use the convolution theorem on it.
I've tried to derive the convolution theorem for both exponentials but I get stuck at the stage:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{-i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
And:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{+i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
My problem is this:
If I define the [tex] \int^{\infty}_{-\infty} f(x) e^{-i\omega x}[/tex] integral as the Fourier Transform - then I can write the second equation as:
[tex]
\mathcal{F}^{-1}[P(\omega)*U(\omega)] =p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
And thus applying the inverse Fourier operator to both sides I get:
[tex]
[P(\omega)*U(\omega)] =\mathcal{F}[p(x)u(x)]
[/tex]
But If I set up this convention for my Fourier Transform how do I deal with the first equation:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{-i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
This isn't a Fourier Transform operation anymore - its slightly different. Is there anything I can do from here to show what:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} p(x)u(x)e^{i\omega x} dx
[/tex]
is in terms of convolutions ?
I have the following integral:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}p(x)U(x)e^{-i \omega x}dx
[/tex]
Where p(x) is any real function which is always positive and U(x) is the step function
Obviously this can easily be solved using the convolution theorem because I have
[tex]
\mathcal{F}[p(x)U(x)] = P(\omega)*U(\omega)
[/tex]
The problem I having is with the very similar integral but the exponential is now positive:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-infty}p(x)U(x)e^{+i \omega x}dx
[/tex]
I don't know how to deal with this integral - even though I suspect I can use the convolution theorem on it.
I've tried to derive the convolution theorem for both exponentials but I get stuck at the stage:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{-i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
And:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{+i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
My problem is this:
If I define the [tex] \int^{\infty}_{-\infty} f(x) e^{-i\omega x}[/tex] integral as the Fourier Transform - then I can write the second equation as:
[tex]
\mathcal{F}^{-1}[P(\omega)*U(\omega)] =p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
And thus applying the inverse Fourier operator to both sides I get:
[tex]
[P(\omega)*U(\omega)] =\mathcal{F}[p(x)u(x)]
[/tex]
But If I set up this convention for my Fourier Transform how do I deal with the first equation:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} \int^{\infty}_{-\infty}P(\omega')U(\omega-\omega')d\omega'e^{-i\omega x}d\omega = p(x)u(x)
[/tex]
This isn't a Fourier Transform operation anymore - its slightly different. Is there anything I can do from here to show what:
[tex]
\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} p(x)u(x)e^{i\omega x} dx
[/tex]
is in terms of convolutions ?