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= Lecture 18 Blog, [[2011 Spring ECE 301 Boutin|ECE301  Spring 2011]], [[User:Mboutin|Prof. Boutin]]  =
 
= Lecture 18 Blog, [[2011 Spring ECE 301 Boutin|ECE301  Spring 2011]], [[User:Mboutin|Prof. Boutin]]  =
 
Monday February 21, 2011 (Week 7) - See [[Lecture Schedule ECE301Spring11 Boutin|Course Schedule]].  
 
Monday February 21, 2011 (Week 7) - See [[Lecture Schedule ECE301Spring11 Boutin|Course Schedule]].  
 
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Today we obtained the formula for the Fourier transform of a periodic signal.  
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Today we obtained the formula for the Fourier transform of a periodic signal. We found that we cannot compute the Fourier transform  of such signals using the integral formula. However, we were able to guess the answer and give a mathematical proof that our guess is correct.
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We finished the lecture by discussing a few properties of the continuous-time Fourier transform.
  
defined and motivated the Fourier transform for continuous-time signals. We noted that the frequency response of a system is the same function as the Fourier transform of the unit impulse response of that system. We did some examples of computations of Fourier transforms and inverse Fourier transforms. It was noted that sometimes these are impossible to compute; this was exemplified when we tried to compute the inverse Fourier transform of the constant function 1.
 
 
== Action items before the next lecture:  ==
 
== Action items before the next lecture:  ==
 
*Read Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.7  in the book.
 
*Read Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.7  in the book.
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**[[Fourier_transform_cosine_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of cos(2 pi t).]]
 
**[[Fourier_transform_cosine_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of cos(2 pi t).]]
 
**[[Fourier_transform_cosine_no2_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of cos(2 pi t + pi/12).]]
 
**[[Fourier_transform_cosine_no2_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of cos(2 pi t + pi/12).]]
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**[[Fourier_transform_periodic_rectangular_pulse_train_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of a rectangular pulse-train]]
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**[[Fourier_transform_periodic_triangular_pulse_train_CT_ECE301S11|Compute the Fourier transform of a triangular pulse-train]]
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== Relevant Rhea Pages==
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*[[CT_Fourier_Transform_(frequency_in_radians_per_time_unit)|Table of continuous-time Fourier transform pairs and properties]]
  
 
Previous: [[Lecture17ECE301S11|Lecture 17]]  
 
Previous: [[Lecture17ECE301S11|Lecture 17]]  

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Lecture 18 Blog, ECE301 Spring 2011, Prof. Boutin

Monday February 21, 2011 (Week 7) - See Course Schedule.


Today we obtained the formula for the Fourier transform of a periodic signal. We found that we cannot compute the Fourier transform of such signals using the integral formula. However, we were able to guess the answer and give a mathematical proof that our guess is correct.

We finished the lecture by discussing a few properties of the continuous-time Fourier transform.

Action items before the next lecture:

Relevant Rhea Pages

Previous: Lecture 17

Next: Lecture 19


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