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The Fourier Transform

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Introduction to Partial Differential Equations

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In previous chapters we have made frequent use of Fourier series as an analytical tool. In this chapter we develop the continuous analog, an integral transform based on plane waves.

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Correspondence to David Borthwick .

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Borthwick, D. (2016). The Fourier Transform. In: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations. Universitext. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48936-0_13

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