Course detail

Applications of Fourier Analysis

FSI-SF0 Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester

Fourier series, Fourier transform, discrete Fourier transform – basic notions, properties, applications mostly in image processing and analysis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Entry knowledge

Basic courses in Mathematics – Mathematics 1, 2, 3. Basics of programming in Matlab.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Accreditation: A short semestral project (either to be done on the last seminar or individually later).


Lectures are voluntary, seminars are compulsory.

Aims

Introduction to Fourier analysis and illustration of its applications in image processing and analysis.


Understanding Fourier analysis and its significance for applications in technology.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-MAI-P: Mathematical Engineering, Master's, elective

Programme N-MET-P: Mechatronics, Master's, elective

Programme B-MAI-P: Mathematical Engineering, Bachelor's, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Syllabus

1. Vector space, basis, vector spaces of infinite dimension
2. Unitary space, Hilbert spae
3. Fourier series
4. One-dimensional Fourier transform and its properties, convolution
5. Two-dimensional Fourier transform and its properties
6. Discrete Fourier transform
7. Spectrum visualization, spectum modification
8. Image filtration
9. Analysis of directions in image
10. Image registration – phase correlation
11. Image compression (JPG)
12. Computer tomography (CT)

Computer-assisted exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

Sample applications and their implementation.