When it comes to mathematics, the average person can probably get through most of life well enough with just basic algebra. Some simple statistical concepts would be helpful, and a little calculus ...

Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is an emerging technology in the field of microbiology. Recent studies have shown its utility for bacterial typing and the identification of outbreaks.

Over at Quanta Magazine [Shalma Wegsman] asks What Is the Fourier Transform? [Shalma] begins by telling you a little about Joseph Fourier, the French mathematician with an interest in heat propagation ...

In this paper, we clarify the relationships among popular methods for pricing European options based on the Fourier expansion of the payoff function (iFT method) and the simlified trapezoid rule.We ...