Understanding the Fourier Transform and Its Applications

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The Fourier transform connects the spacetime domain with the momentum-energy domain, allowing the transformation of a wave function from position representation to momentum representation. This process is crucial in quantum mechanics, as it enables the understanding of how quantum states can be expressed in different bases. The transformation is represented in Dirac notation, converting <x|psi> into <p|psi>, where |psi> encapsulates all information about a particle. Understanding this theorem is essential for analyzing quantum systems and their behavior in different representations. The discussion emphasizes the importance of the Fourier transform in quantum mechanics and its applications in representing momentum in position space.
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The Fourier transform relates spacetime domain to momentum-energy (wave number - frequency) domain. For example, a generic function f(x, t) is transformed as given by photo

I can't understant What does this theorem guarantee about the quantum systems?Hot to find the representation of momentum in position space.?

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The Fourier transform transforms your position representation wave-function into a momentum (or wave-number)-representation wave-function. In Dirac notation, it would take <x|psi> and transform it into <p|psi>. Where |psi> is just some state vector that includes all of the information you could obtain about a particle.
 

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