Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2020 ii Paper 4 40E a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-29
Termwise differentiation of a Fourier series multiplies a mode by its wavenumber, soThe convolution theorem turns pointwise multiplication into discrete convolution:soThe assumed real analyticity justifies these termwise operations through rapid decay of the Fourier coefficients.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 2 41C b Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Differentiating the truncated Fourier expansion givesThe th Fourier coefficient of the product is the discrete convolutionProjecting the advection equation onto modes therefore givesThusEquivalently, ifthenThis 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.