Bloch's theoremIn condensed matter physics, Bloch's theorem states that solutions to the Schrödinger equation in a periodic potential can be expressed as plane waves modulated by periodic functions. The theorem is named after the physicist Felix Bloch, who discovered the theorem in 1929. Mathematically, they are written where is position, is the wave function, is a periodic function with the same periodicity as the crystal, the wave vector is the crystal momentum vector, is Euler's number, and is the imaginary unit.
List of periodic functionsThis is a list of some well-known periodic functions. The constant function _ () = , where c is independent of x, is periodic with any period, but lacks a fundamental period. A definition is given for some of the following functions, though each function may have many equivalent definitions. All trigonometric functions listed have period , unless otherwise stated. For the following trigonometric functions: Un is the nth up/down number, Bn is the nth Bernoulli number in Jacobi elliptic functions, The following functions have period and take as their argument.
Fréquence spatialeLa fréquence spatiale est une grandeur caractéristique d'une structure qui se reproduit identiquement à des positions régulièrement espacées. Elle est la mesure du nombre de répétitions par unité de longueur ou par unité d'angle. Le concept de fréquence spatiale trouve ses applications principales en optique, particulièrement en photographie, en vidéo et en astronomie. Elle permet de caractériser la finesse des détails d'une mire ou d'une image formée sur un capteur : elle s'exprime fréquemment en cycle par millimètre (cy/mm).
Translation operator (quantum mechanics)In quantum mechanics, a translation operator is defined as an operator which shifts particles and fields by a certain amount in a certain direction. More specifically, for any displacement vector , there is a corresponding translation operator that shifts particles and fields by the amount . For example, if acts on a particle located at position , the result is a particle at position . Translation operators are unitary.
Convergence of Fourier seriesIn mathematics, the question of whether the Fourier series of a periodic function converges to a given function is researched by a field known as classical harmonic analysis, a branch of pure mathematics. Convergence is not necessarily given in the general case, and certain criteria must be met for convergence to occur. Determination of convergence requires the comprehension of pointwise convergence, uniform convergence, absolute convergence, Lp spaces, summability methods and the Cesàro mean.
Synthèse sonore additivethumb|Synthèse additive d'une onde triangulaire. thumb|Synthèse additive d'une onde en dents de scie. thumb|Synthèse additive d'une onde carrée. La synthèse sonore additive consiste à créer un son en additionnant des signaux sinusoïdaux appelés harmoniques. Depuis Joseph Fourier, on sait qu'un signal périodique peut être décomposé en somme de sinus et cosinus, de fréquences multiples de la fréquence fondamentale du signal.
Negative frequencyIn mathematics, signed frequency (negative and positive frequency) expands upon the concept of frequency, from just an absolute value representing how often some repeating event occurs, to also have a positive or negative sign representing one of two opposing orientations for occurrences of those events. The following examples help illustrate the concept: For a rotating object, the absolute value of its frequency of rotation indicates how many rotations the object completes per unit of time, while the sign could indicate whether it is rotating clockwise or counterclockwise.
