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ID | 73 |
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First Name | Joel |
Last Name | Haack |
Institution | University of Northern Iowa |
Speaker Category | faculty |
Title of Talk | Mechanically finding Fourier coefficients |
Abstract | In the era before oscilloscopes and computers, how did acousticians analyze sound waves? One way was to use the Henrici Harmonic Analyzer. The presentation will discuss how and why it works, including video and still shots of using it recently at the University of Iowa. |
Subject area(s) | history |
Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
Day Preference | |
Computer Needed? | Y |
Bringing a laptop? | |
Overhead Needed? | Y |
Software requests | Windows Media player |
Special Needs | I'll either need a computer that can read the photos and video from a CD-Rom, or I'll need to bring my laptop and be provided a hook up for it into a video projector. |
Date Submitted | 3/25/2004 |
Year | 2004 |