This Topic investigates in detail the relationships between the
trigonometric Fourier coefficients, and the complex Fourier
coefficients. The relationships are demonstrated through the example of
comparing the Fourier coefficients for the square wave periodic
function. The Topic then moves onto the more general discussion of the
properties of the complex Fourier coefficients, primarily conjugate
symmetry resulting in symmetric amplitude and asymmetric phase for real
valued signals. The Topic then moves onto the idea of plotting the
complex Fourier coefficients as a function of the coefficient index,
which is the basis for plotting the spectrum of the signal, as shown in
future Topics. Since the Fourier coefficients are, in general, complex,
then it becomes necessary to plot magnitude and phase on separate
diagrams. Putting together this theory, the Topic then poses an example
to consider, followed by a physical interpretation of the complex
Fourier series.
ELEE08021 Sensor Networks and Data Analysis 2 Lectures -- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. Copyright James R. Hopgood and University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). 2021.
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