dndtn{tn−1f(t)}Fourier⟶(−1)(n−1)(i2πf)dn−1dfn−1{F(f)}
with light speed t=xc,
dt=1cdx
cndndxn((xc)(n−1)f(xc))Fourier⟶(−1)(n−1)(i2πf)dn−1dfn−1(F(f))
What if f(xc)=cx=1t=f? Then it is possible to obtain, F(f) for 1t in
1tFourier⟶F(f)
Let n=1, and f(xc)=cx,
cddx(cx)Fourier⟶(i2πf)F(f)
−(cx)2Fourier⟶(i2πf)F(f)
If f(t)=ft and ftFourier⟶F(f) then
f2tFourier⟶F(f)⋆F(f)
where ⋆ denotes convolution and we differentiate f in the frequency domain from ft, the function in the time domain. So,
When n=1, and f(xc)=(cx)2, F1(f)=F(t)⋆F(f)
cddx(cx)2Fourier⟶(i2πf)F1(f)
−2(cx)3Fourier⟶(i2πf)F1(f)
(i2πf)(F(f)⋆F(f))=−2F(t)⋆F(f)⋆F(f) --- (2)
Consider, n=2 and f(xc)=(cx)2,
c2d2dx2(cx)Fourier⟶−(i2πf).ddf(F(f))
(−1)(−2).c3x3Fourier⟶−(i2πf).ddf(F(f))
which is,
2f3Fourier⟶−(i2πf).ddf(F(f))
Since,
f3tFourier⟶(F(f)⋆F(f))⋆F(f)
where ⋆ denotes convolution and we differentiate f in the frequency domain from ft, function in the time domain.
−(i2πf).ddf(F(f)⋆F(f))=2F(f)⋆F(f)⋆F(f) --- (3)
ddf(F(f)⋆F(f))=F(f)⋆F(f)
substitute (1) in,
ddf(i2πf.F(f))=i2πf.F(f)
One possible solution is,
i2πf.F(f)=ef
and F(f)=1i2πfef
So,
1tFourier⟶1i2πfef --- (*)
But what does (*) mean?
A plot of y=e^x/x and y=x,
And how do check such an expression? The Duality property of Fourier tranform F[F(t)]=f(−f).
Note: The change from dt to dx via c.t=x is not necessary.
1t=f is a function that is different from 1Δt=1T=f the definition for frequency. The later is divided by an time interval Δt=T, the period of an oscillation. 1t is the reciprocal of the passage of time with respect to some origin t=0. Δt=T is without such an origin. t is meaningless without first defining the origin, Δt finds a reference point when it is applied after it has been given a value.