Fourier series have long served as a cornerstone for representing periodic functions through harmonic components. In higher dimensions, these tools become indispensable for analysing complex systems, ...
Mathematicians are still trying to understand fundamental properties of the Fourier transform, one of their most ubiquitous ...
Over at Quanta Magazine [Shalma Wegsman] asks What Is the Fourier Transform? [Shalma] begins by telling you a little about Joseph Fourier, the French mathematician with an interest in heat propagation ...