- Does Fourier transform use complex numbers?
- Why do we use complex numbers in Fourier transform?
- What is Fourier transform of complex exponential?
Does Fourier transform use complex numbers?
Fourier Transforms are performed using complex numbers. Since Fourier Transforms are used to analyze real-world signals, why is it useful to have complex (or imaginary) numbers involved at all? It turns out the complex form of the equations makes things a lot simpler and more elegant.
Why do we use complex numbers in Fourier transform?
The basis into which the FFT changes your original signal is a set of sine waves instead. In order for that basis to describe all the possible inputs it needs to be able to represent phase as well as amplitude; the phase is represented using complex numbers.
What is Fourier transform of complex exponential?
Hence, the Fourier transform of the complex exponential function is given by, [ejω0t]=2πδ(ω−ω0) Or, it can also be represented as, ejω0tFT↔2πδ(ω−ω0)