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Applications of the Fourier transform: a mathematical swiss knife
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Applications of the Fourier transform: a mathematical swiss knife

What does compressing images, hunting exoplanets, removing noise from sound signal and analysing the molecular content of substances have in common? These seemingly unrelated tasks can be solved using the same tool: the Fourier transform. In this article, we will see what is the Fourier transform and why it is so versatile.  Introduction to Fourier […]

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Areas of mathematics
Mathematics & Science

Areas of mathematics

Mathematics, love it or hate it, it runs our world. It is the foundation of every science from computers science to biology via economy. It is the language of the universe and everything it contains. However, unless you study mathematics at a university level, you may think that math is just about numbers. That’s why […]

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Some infinities are bigger than others
Mathematics & Science

Some infinities are bigger than others

Today I will attempt to explain simply an interesting mathematical truth about infinity and its relationship to the nature of truth. Infinity is a characteristic rather than a number. If something is infinite, it means it does not end; its size is not finite, it cannot be measured. Yet what is more disconcerting about the […]

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Stirling Engines
Mathematics & Science

Stirling Engines

Engines are truly wonders of mankind, they transform one form of energy into mechanical energy. In this sense, the first engines were wind and water mills, which date back to the first century BC at least. But it was really the industrial revolution that transformed the landscape of engine technology. Today’s engine powers cars and […]

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