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We now ask whether a function can be expanded in terms of functions other than power functions, and especially whether a periodic function may be expanded in terms of periodic functions, say trigonometric functions.Many problems in physics and engineering involve periodic functions, particularly in electrical engineering, vibrations, sound and heat conduction.
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Weltner, ., Schuster, ., Weber, ., Grosjean , J. (2009). Fourier Series; Harmonic Analysis. In: Mathematics for Physicists and Engineers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00173-4_18
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