Lecture 20: Applications of Fourier Transforms
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Three examples of Fourier transforms in action are given: removing noise from an electrocardiogram signal, using laser diffraction to calculate the groove spacing on CDs and DVDs, and determining the structure of DNA via x-ray crystallography.
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