Module 2 : Signals in Frequency Domain
Lecture 18 : The Convolution Theorem
 

Dual of the convolution theorem

We now apply the Duality of the Fourier Transform to the Convolution Theorem to get another important theorem.

Let x(t) and y(t) be two Fourier transformable signals, with Fourier transforms X(f) and Y(f) respectively. Assume X(f)*Y(f) is Fourier Invertible. We now find its inverse.

What does Duality tell us? If  .

Thus we know: .

The Convolution theorem says:

Applying duality on this result,

Thus we get the Dual version of the Convolution Theorem:

If x(t) and y(t) are Fourier Transformable, and x(t) y(t) is Fourier Transformable , then its Fourier Transform is the convolution of the Fourier Transforms of x(t) and y(t). i.e:

 
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