2140 - Notes, Syllabus Section V, lecture 27 (11/1/95)

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Waves and Fourier series.

Introduction to fourier series - comparison with Taylor series

Review of SHM and waves, definitions of usual quantities (frequency, wavenumber, etc)

Discussion of periodicity, some simple proofs

Discussion of "squeezing" functions to change their period

Statement of Fourier's theorem, discussion in terms of sound, or electronic circuit response.


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