A.1 The Fourier transform The Fourier transform permits us to decompose a complicated field structure into elemental components. This can simplify the computation of fields and provide physical insight into their spatiotemporal behavior. In this section we review the properties of the transform and demonstrate its usefulness in solving field equations
14 Digital Signal Processing W.K. Jenkins, A. D. Poularikas, B. W. Bomar, L.M. Smith, J.A. Cadzow Fourier Transforms er Transforms and the Fast Fourier Transform. Design and Imple of Digital Filters.Signal Restoration
Any periodic waveform f(t)f(t) can be expressed by a Fourier series provided that (1) If it is discontinuous, there are only a finite number of discontinuous in the period T (2)It has a finite average value over the period T (3)It has a finite number of positive and negative maximums in the period T