Fourier Coefficients: Complex with Sound

The coefficients in a Fourier series, when it is viewed as a sum of complex exponetials, are best thought of in terms of their magnitude and argument. You can only hear the magnitudes, even though the arguments greatly influence the waveform.

The coefficients in a Fourier series, when it is viewed as a sum of complex exponetials, are best thought of in terms of their magnitude and argument. You can only hear the magnitudes, even though the arguments greatly influence the waveform.

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