Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2015 iii Paper 12 2 i Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-06
Use normalized Fourier analysis on a finite abelian group, identifying with its indicator function on the cyclic group . The conventions areThe last operation is normalized convolution on a finite group. With these conventions the Fourier coefficients on a finite abelian group use a normalized average, while sums over frequencies use counting measure.
Expanding the normalized convolution on a finite group and putting givesFor the translation of a function , putting yieldsThe two transforms are thereforeThe negative sign in the translation factor follows from the negative sign in our Fourier coefficient on a finite abelian group convention.