Chapter 4

FOURIER TRANSFORM

1– 20 . Fourier transform

The Fourier integral may be broken down into two convenient steps , one
a transformation from a time to a complex frequency function , and the
second , the transformation from the frequency to a time function . Of course ,
the Fourier series and integral are not limited to time functions , but they are
used principally for such functions . If one is computing the response of a
network , the network characteristic as a function of frequency is introduced

between the two transformations . Furthermore ,

transforma these reversible
tions can be listed in tables for ready use so that the somewhat difficult
integrations may be avoided . These transformations are referred to as
Fourier transforms .
Consider a function of a real variable f (x ) , such that
the

integral
dx
If
*

( x
) ]
S

of

exists The direct Fourier transform function the real variable

is
(w

w
a
F
.

)
by

and defined the integral

is

pton
jwx dx
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)€
x
f(

-
F

)
(

(1
-
)

shorthand notation the above

of

is
A

(W

x
F

F
)

[
f(
)
]

customary
It
is

capital
be
To

use small letter for the function transformed and

to
1

a
.
of

for the transform

the same letter
.

by

see
To

denote the Fourier transform the letter We shall later

2

F
.

.
by

that the Laplace transform denoted

is

L
.

may inversely equation defining

as

Equation
an
58 be
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considered
,
,

a
(1

)
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