The discrete Fourier transform (DFT) maps a nite number of discrete time-domain samples to the same number of discrete Fourier-domain samples. Being practical to compute, it is the primary transform applied to real-world sampled data in digital signal processing. The DFT has special relationships with the discrete-time Fourier transform and the continuous-time Fourier transform that let it be u...

This paper is concerned with the approach to teaching an introductory course on Fourier theory for engineers. Commonly called Signals and Systems (or some variation), this course generally introduces four transforms: the Fourier Transform, the Fourier Series, the Discrete-Time Fourier Transform (DTFT), and the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT). Our concern is that the method and order of topic p...

A. Table of contents by sections: 1. Abstract (you’re reading this now) 2. Summary of the DFT (How do I do the homework?) 3. Review of continuous-time Fourier series 4. Bandlimited signals and finite Fourier series 5. Sampling theorem for periodic signals 6. Review of quirks of discrete-time frequency 7. Orthogonality and its significance 8. Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) 9. Use of DFT to com...

1 Motivation We want to numerically approximate coefficients in a Fourier series. The first step is to see how the trapezoidal rule applies when numerically computing the integral (2π) −1 2π 0 F (t)dt, where F (t) is a continuous, 2π-periodic function. Applying the trapezoidal rule with the stepsize taken to be h = 2π/n for some integer n ≥ 1 results in (2π) −1 2π 0 F (t)dt ≈ 1 n n−1 j=0 Y j , ...

Disclaimer: These notes are intended to be an accessible introduction to the subject, with no pretense at completeness. In general, you can find more thorough discussions in Oppenheim's book. Please let me know if you find any typos. In this lecture, we discuss the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), which is a fourier representation for finite length signals. The main practical importance of thi...

This note provides a brief review of the Fourier transform for the analysis of discretetime signals and systems and a description of practical assignments, which will be performed on a Texas Instrument DSP board. Some tasks are to be performed with the help of MATLAB. It is assumed that the student has enough theoretical background to perform the practical part of the work. The review of some a...

Fourier analysis started even before Fourier, but in the context of Fourier’s work on the Analytic Theory of Heat, it began with a claim regarding expansions of functions as trigonometrical series, what we now call Fourier series. Such expansions form the framework for writing down solutions to the heat equation in terms of initial temperature distributions. [refer to Enrique A. Gonzalez-Velasc...