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== DFT ( Discrete Fourier Transform ) ==
 
== DFT ( Discrete Fourier Transform ) ==
  
The DFT is a finite sum, so it can be computed using a computer.  Used for discrete, time-limited signals, or discrete periodic signals.
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The DFT is a finite sum, so it can be computed using a computer.  Used for discrete, time-limited signals, or discrete periodic signals.  The DFT of a signal will be discrete and have a finite duration.
  
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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
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'''Inverse DFT (IDFT)'''  
 
'''Inverse DFT (IDFT)'''  
 
*<math>x[n] = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{k=0}^{N-1}{X(k)e^{j \frac{2{\pi}}{N}kn}},  n = 0, 1, 2, ..., N-1</math>
 
*<math>x[n] = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{k=0}^{N-1}{X(k)e^{j \frac{2{\pi}}{N}kn}},  n = 0, 1, 2, ..., N-1</math>
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== Properties ==
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'''Linearity'''
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For all <math>a,b</math> in the complex plane, and all <math>x_1[n],x_2[n]</math> with the same period N
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<math>ax_1[n] + bx_2[n] \longleftarrow zX_1[k] + bX_2[k]</math>
 
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DFT ( Discrete Fourier Transform )

The DFT is a finite sum, so it can be computed using a computer. Used for discrete, time-limited signals, or discrete periodic signals. The DFT of a signal will be discrete and have a finite duration.


Definition

DFT

  • $ X(k) = \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}{x[n]e^{-j \frac{2{\pi}}{N}kn}}, k = 0, 1, 2, ..., N-1 $

Inverse DFT (IDFT)

  • $ x[n] = \frac{1}{N}\sum_{k=0}^{N-1}{X(k)e^{j \frac{2{\pi}}{N}kn}}, n = 0, 1, 2, ..., N-1 $


Properties

Linearity For all $ a,b $ in the complex plane, and all $ x_1[n],x_2[n] $ with the same period N

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