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McLaren Rulez
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Hi,
I am having a little trouble with the physical meaning of a Fourier transform. I will try to pose a concrete example. Mathematically, the Fourier transform of an exponential decay results in a Lorentzian function.
Let's say I have a population that decays exponentially with time. Now, if I Fourier transform an exponential decay, I get some function (a Lorentzian) of frequency. What does this frequency function mean in the context of my exponential decay problem?
Thank you for your help :)
I am having a little trouble with the physical meaning of a Fourier transform. I will try to pose a concrete example. Mathematically, the Fourier transform of an exponential decay results in a Lorentzian function.
Let's say I have a population that decays exponentially with time. Now, if I Fourier transform an exponential decay, I get some function (a Lorentzian) of frequency. What does this frequency function mean in the context of my exponential decay problem?
Thank you for your help :)
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