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1. rambol+mj[view] [source] 2020-04-26 21:37:01
>>qqqqqu+(OP)
Fourier Transforms. I'd wish I had a intuitive understanding of how they work. Until then I'm stuck with just believing that the magic works out.
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2. Theodo+Zj[view] [source] 2020-04-26 21:41:50
>>rambol+mj
3blue1brown has a great video on the topic: https://youtu.be/spUNpyF58BY
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3. supern+3w[view] [source] 2020-04-26 23:29:23
>>Theodo+Zj
I have to say that video completely changed the level of my understanding about it. Especially the bit of visually intuitively understanding why the imaginary terms are the integration of the wrapping of the frequency component. Well worth watching.
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