Termwise differentiation of a Fourier series multiplies a mode by its wavenumber, so
The convolution theorem turns pointwise multiplication into discrete convolution:
so
The assumed real analyticity justifies these termwise operations through rapid decay of the Fourier coefficients.
Differentiating the truncated Fourier expansion gives
The th Fourier coefficient of the product is the discrete convolution
Projecting the advection equation onto modes therefore gives
Thus
Equivalently, if
then
This is the Fourier spectral method for variable-coefficient advection.
Wiener algebra 2026-10-06
The Wiener algebra consists of periodic functions with absolutely summable Fourier coefficients, with norm . Multiplication corresponds to discrete convolution of coefficients, so the norm is submultiplicative. Consequently also belongs to the algebra when does. Every such Fourier series is uniformly convergent and defines a continuous function.