# Archive for August, 2009

## Understanding the Fourier Transform intuitively

Posted by Ed on August 28, 2009

In the following I will explain how the Fourier transform can be understood intuitively. We will start with basis vectors in $\mathbb{R}^3$ and make the transition to basis functions.

The Fourier Transform
For a function $f(x)$ the Fourier transform is given by $f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} c(k) e^{ikx} dk$ with $c(k) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi}} \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} f(t) e^{-ikt} dt$ (see here and here). In order to understand this formula we consider vectors in $\mathbb{R}^3$:
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## Connect your Wiimote to PC

Posted by Ed on August 19, 2009

In the following I will describe how to connect your wiimote to a Windows PC, read some data from the wiimote and how to use Johnny Chung Lee’s virtual window program.

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## Call by Value and Call by Reference

Posted by Ed on August 2, 2009

Today I’d like to talk about the difference between Call by Value and Call by Reference. I assume that you are familiar with pointers and references in C++, otherwise have a look at my blog posts on pointers and references.

We will write a function that squares a given integer variable. And we will do this in three different ways.
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