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The fourier transform is used in analog signal processing in order to convert from time domain to frequency domain and back. By doing this, it is easier to implement filters, shifters, compression, etc.

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What is the difference between fourier series and fourier transform with real life example please?

A Fourier series is a set of harmonics at frequencies f, 2f, 3f etc. that represents a repetitive function of time that has a period of 1/f. A Fourier transform is a continuous linear function. The spectrum of a signal is the Fourier transform of its waveform. The waveform and spectrum are a Fourier transform pair.


Is there away to sort an array of data using the fast Fourier transform and finding the highest lower or average value finding his value or even best his position?

The Fast Fourier Transform is an implementation of the Discrete Fourier Transform. The DFT is a method of processing a time-sampled signal (eg, an audio wave) into a series of sines and cosines. As such, it is not a sorting algorithm, so this question does not make any sense.


What is short time fourier transform and what are its properties?

The fractiona lFourier transform (FRFT) is a potent tool to analyze the chirp signal. However,it failsin locating the fractional Fourier domain (FRFD)-frequency contents which is requiredin some applications. The short-time fractional Fourier transform (STFRFT) is proposed to solve this problem


What are disadvantages of z transform?

1.z transform can not aaply in continious signal. 2.z transform can not analyse analog filter


What is a fast Fourier transform?

A fast Fourier transform is an efficient algorithm for working out the discrete Fourier transform - which itself is a Fourier transform on 'discrete' data, such as might be held on a computer. Contrast this to a 'continuous Fourier transform' on, say, a curve. One would need an infinite amount of data points to truly represent a curve, something that cannot be done with a computer.Check out: The Scientist And Engineer's Guide To Digital Signal Processing. It is a free, downloadable book that deals, inter alia, with Fourier transforms; chapters 8-12are germane to your question. This is a highly practical, roll-yer-sleeves-up book for, as the title says, scientists and engineers, but Smith describes the underlying theory well. The sample code supplied with the book is in BASIC and FORTRAN, of all things; the author does this for didactic purposes to make the examples easy to understand rather than efficient.