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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MATH.APP.240

Fourier Methods, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
MATH.APP.240
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Merja Laaksonen
Responsible teacher:
Petteri Laakkonen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Real Fourier series for periodic function and determining its coefficients, even and odd functions as special cases, Gibbs phenomenon.
  • Complex Fourier series, Parseval's theroem, series as frequency decomposition.
  • Discrete Fourier transform and its properties.
  • Fourier transform of non-periodic functions: definition and basic properties, Fourier transform as frequency decomposition.
Complementary knowledge
  • Dirichlet conditions for fourier series convergence, expanding a function defined on a bounded interval to a periodic function.
  • Significance of the fast Fourier transform
  • Dirac delta function, Convolution, Parseval's theorem
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
This method is primarily aimed at International students.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

20.10.2020 03.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)

Exam

15.12.2020 15.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
20.01.2021 20.01.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
17.02.2021 17.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
05.03.2021 05.03.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
25.05.2021 25.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
15.04.2021 15.04.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 2
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

12.01.2021 26.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)

Exam

15.12.2020 15.12.2020
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
20.01.2021 20.01.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
17.02.2021 17.02.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
05.03.2021 05.03.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
25.05.2021 25.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
15.04.2021 15.04.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)