Questions tagged [integral-transforms]

This covers all transformations of functions by integrals, including but not limited to the Radon, X-Ray, Hilbert, Mellin transforms. Use (wavelet-transform), (laplace-transform) for those respective transforms, and use (fourier-analysis) for questions about the Fourier and Fourier-sine/cosine transforms.

Integral transformations have been successfully used for almost two centuries in solving many problems in applied mathematics, mathematical physics, and engineering science. Historically, the origin of the integral transforms including the Laplace and Fourier transforms can be traced back to celebrated work of P. S. Laplace (1749–1827) on probability theory in the 1780s and to monumental treatise of Joseph Fourier (1768–1830) on La Théorie Analytique de la Chaleur published in 1822.

The integral transform of a function $~f(x)~$ defined in $~a ≤ x ≤ b~$ is denoted by $~\mathcal I \{f(x)\} = F(p)~$, and defined by $$~\mathcal I \{f(x)\} = F(p)~=\int_a^bf(x)~K(x,p)~dx$$where $~K(x,t)~$ is called the integral kernel of the transform. The operator $~\mathcal I~$ is usually called an integral transform operator or simply an integral transformation. The transform function $~F(p)~$ is often referred to as the image of the given object function $~f(x)~$ , and $~p~$ is called the transform variable.

Similarly, the integral transform of a function of several variables is defined by $$~\mathcal I \{f(x)\} = F(p)~=\int_Sf(x)~K(x,p)~dx$$where $~x=(x_1,~\cdots~,~x_n)~$,$~~p=(p_1,~\cdots~,p_n)~$, and $~S ⊂ \mathbb R^n~$.

A mathematical theory of transformations of this type can be developed by using the properties of Banach spaces. From a mathematical point of view, such a program would be of great interest, but it may not be useful for practical applications.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_transform

"Integral Transforms and Their Applications" by Lokenath Debnath, Dambaru Bhatta

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Connection between Fourier transform and Taylor series

Both Fourier transform and Taylor series are means to represent functions in a different form. What is the connection between these two? Is there a way to get from one to the other (and back again)? Is there an overall, connecting (geometric?)…
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Laplace, Legendre, Fourier, Hankel, Mellin, Hilbert, Borel, Z...: unified treatment of transforms?

I understand "transform methods" as recipes, but beyond this they are a big mystery to me. There are two aspects of them I find bewildering. One is the sheer number of them. Is there a unified framework that includes all these transforms as…
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Does a Fourier transformation on a (pseudo-)Riemannian manifold make sense?

the Fourier transformation of a scalar function with respect to one variable might be defined as $\mathcal{F}\left[w\right](\omega )\equiv \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}w(t)e^{-\mathrm{i}\omega t}dt$ In physics, this transformation…
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To evaluate $\int_0^{+\infty} \frac{\;\mathrm dx}{\sqrt[3]{x^3+a^3}\sqrt[3]{x^3+b^3}\sqrt[3]{x^3+c^3}}$

$$f(a,b)=\int_0^{+\infty} \frac{\;\mathrm dx}{\sqrt{x^2+a^2}\sqrt{x^2+b^2}}$$ To use Landen's transformation $$f(a,b)=\int_0^{+\infty} \frac{\;\mathrm…
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Laplace transformations for dummies

Is there a simple explanation of what the Laplace transformations do exactly and how they work? Reading my math book has left me in a foggy haze of proofs that I don't completely understand. I'm looking for an explanation in layman's terms so that…
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What does it mean when two functions are "orthogonal", why is it important?

I have often come across the concept of orthogonality and orthogonal functions e.g in fourier series the basis functions are cos and sine, and they are orthogonal. For vectors being orthogonal means that they are actually perpendicular such that…
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Why do engineers use the Z-transform and mathematicians use generating functions?

For a (complex valued) sequence $(a_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ there is the associated generating function $$ f(z) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_nz^n$$ and the $z$-Transform $$ Z(a)(z) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_nz^{-n}$$ which only differ by the sign of the exponent…
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Exponential integral $ \int_0^\infty \frac{x^t}{\Gamma(t+1)}\text dt$

Now since the sum $$ \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!},\quad x\in\Bbb R, $$ does have some relatively nice properties, is the same true for its analogues integral? If we take the gamma function to be a generalisation of the factorial with…
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Is Fourier transform characterized by its diagonalization properties?

Let us fix the following convention for the Fourier transform in $L^1(\mathbb{R})$ space: $$\hat{f}(\xi)=\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x)\, e^{-2\pi i x\xi}\, dx.$$ We then have the following properties: \begin{align}\tag{1} \displaystyle…
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Fourier series is to Fourier transform what Laurent series is to ...?

Since the coefficients $$a_k = \frac1{2\pi i}\oint_C\frac{f(z)}{(z-c)^{k+1}}\,dz$$ for the Laurent series $$f(z)\Big|_{r\le|z|\le R} = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty}a_k\cdot(z-c)^k $$ of a function $f\in\mathcal H(B(r,R))$ (i.e. a function that is…
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What exactly is an integral kernel?

I am not sure if I have seen integral transforms in the right way, but given a transform like Fourier transform - it's actually a basis transformation right ? $$ F(y) = \int K(x,y) f(x) \text{d}x $$ where $K(x,y) = \text{e}^{-ixy}$ for the case…
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Fourier transform of $ |x|^{s} $ and $\log|x| $

Can anyone provide or give an expression in the sense of distribution theory for the functions $|x|^{s} , \log|x| $? I mean I would like to evaluate the Fourier transform $ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f(x)\exp(-iux) $ of these transforms in case it is…
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Fourier transform of Bessel functions

I'm curious as to how the Fourier transform of the various types of Bessel functions would be calculated. The Wikipedia page on the Fourier transform gives the transform of $J_o(x)$ as being $\frac{2rect(\pi\zeta)}{\sqrt{1-4\pi^2\zeta^2}}$. I've…
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Relationship Between The Z-Transform And The Laplace Transform

Below I've quoted Wikipedia's entry that relates the Z-Transform to the Laplace Transform. The part I don't understand is $z \ \stackrel{\mathrm{def}}{=}\ e^{s T}$; I thought $z$ was actually an element of $\mathbb{C}$ and thus would be $z \…
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What exactly is the Probability Integral Transform?

I've been going back over my notes from Stats class and came across the Probability Integral Transform. From my limited understanding, the basic idea is that a cdf in terms of one variable can be transformed into another cdf in terms of different…
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