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Fourier Analysis

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Fourier analysis makes it possible to decompose any periodic or non-periodic function s(t) into a sum of harmonic oscillations, which are called the “harmonic constituents” of the function. Fourier analysis also makes it possible to synthesize the function s(t) from its harmonic constituents.

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    Eugen Skudrzyk (Professor of Physics)

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Skudrzyk, E. (1971). Fourier Analysis. In: The Foundations of Acoustics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8255-0_5

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