What are the applications of power series in mechanical engineering?
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Jan 15, 2015
An important application of power series in the field of engineering is spectrum analysis.
In radio, audio, and light applications, it is very useful to be able to receive a wide range of frequencies and be able to pinpoint which frequencies are the loudest/brightest. By using a form of power series called the Fourier Series/Fourier Transform, we are able to do this mathematically. This algorithm is used in everything from instrument tuners to deep-space telescopes, and learning power series is very important to understanding it.
