Sinusoids: Theory and Technological Applications

With more than 200 illustrations, this book explains how sinusoids and Fourier transforms are used in a variety of application areas, including signal processing, GPS, optics, x-ray crystallography, radioastronomy, poetry and music as sound waves, and the medical sciences. The book discusses electromagnetic force and sychrotron radiation comprising all kinds of waves. It also covers topics of common interest, such as quasars, pulsars, the Big Bang theory, Olbers paradox, black holes, Mars mission, and SETI.