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\textbf{generalized Fourier transforms} \textbf{generalized Fourier transforms}
\textbf{Fourier-Stieltjes} transforms and \textbf{measured groupoid} transforms are useful generalizations of the (much simpler) Fourier transform, as concisely shown in the following table- \textbf{Fourier-Stieltjes} transforms and \textbf{measured groupoid} transforms are useful generalizations of the (much simpler) Fourier transform, as concisely shown in the following table-
with the same format as CWoo's Feature on \PMlinkname{Fourier transforms}{TableOfFourierTransforms} with the same format as CWoo's Feature on \PMlinkname{Fourier transforms}{FourierTransform}
- for the purpose of direct comparison with the latter transform. Unlike the more general Fourier-Stieltjes - for the purpose of direct comparison with the latter transform. Unlike the more general Fourier-Stieltjes
transform, the Fourier transform exists iff the function to be transformed is Lebesgue integrable over the whole real transform, the Fourier transform exists iff the function to be transformed is Lebesgue integrable over the whole real
axis for $t \in{\mathbb{R}}$, or over the entire ${\mathbb{C}}$ domain when $\check{m}(t)$ is a complex function. axis for $t \in{\mathbb{R}}$, or over the entire ${\mathbb{C}}$ domain when $\check{m}(t)$ is a complex function.
\begin{definition} \textbf{Fourier-Stieltjes transform}. \begin{definition} \textbf{Fourier-Stieltjes transform}.
Given a \emph{positive definite, measurable function} $f(x)$ on the interval Given a \emph{positive definite, measurable function} $f(x)$ on the interval
$(-\infty ,\infty)$ there exists a monotone increasing, real-valued bounded $(-\infty ,\infty)$ there exists a monotone increasing, real-valued bounded
function $ \alpha (t)$ such that: function $ \alpha (t)$ such that:
\begin{equation} \begin{equation}
f(x)=\int_\mathbb{R}e^{itx}d(\alpha (t), f(x)=\int_\mathbb{R}e^{itx}d(\alpha (t),
\end{equation} \end{equation}
for all $x \in{\mathbb{R}}$ except a small set. When $f(x)$ is defined as above and if $\alpha(t)$ is nondecreasing and bounded then the measurable function defined by the above integral is called \emph{the Fourier-Stieltjes transform of} $\alpha(t)$, and it is \emph{continuous} in addition to being \emph{positive definite}. for all $x \in{\mathbb{R}}$ except a small set. When $f(x)$ is defined as above and if $\alpha(t)$ is nondecreasing and bounded then the measurable function defined by the above integral is called \emph{the Fourier-Stieltjes transform of} $\alpha(t)$, and it is \emph{continuous} in addition to being \emph{positive definite}.
\end{definition} \end{definition}
\subsubsection*{\textbf{FT} \textbf{Extensions or Generalizations}} \subsubsection*{\textbf{FT} \textbf{Extensions or Generalizations}}
\begin{center} \begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|p{3cm}|c|} \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|p{3cm}|c|}
\hline\hline \hline\hline
$f(t)$ & $\F{f(t)} = \hat{f(x)}$ & Conditions* & Explanation & Description \\ $f(t)$ & $\F{f(t)} = \hat{f(x)}$ & Conditions* & Explanation & Description \\
\hline \hline
$c$ & $(\sqrt{2 \pi})^{-1}c$ & Notice on the next line the overline bar placed above $t(x)$ & & \\ $c$ & $(\sqrt{2 \pi})^{-1}c$ & Notice on the next line the overline bar placed above $t(x)$ & & \\
\hline \hline
$f(t)$ & $\int \hat{f}(x) \overline{t(x)}dx$ & $f(t)\in{L^1(G_l)}$, with $G_l$ a locally compact groupoid \cite{RW97} & F-S transform & $\hat{f}(x)\in{C_0(\hat{G_l})}$ \\ $f(t)$ & $\int \hat{f}(x) \overline{t(x)}dx$ & $f(t)\in{L^1(G_l)}$, with $G_l$ a locally compact groupoid \cite{RW97} & F-S transform & $\hat{f}(x)\in{C_0(\hat{G_l})}$ \\
\hline \hline
$f(t)$ & continued from the line above & The above $\int $ is defined \emph{via} a left Haar measure on $G_l$ & Fourier-Stieltjes transform & \\ $f(t)$ & continued from the line above & The above $\int $ is defined \emph{via} a left Haar measure on $G_l$ & Fourier-Stieltjes transform & \\
\hline \hline
$\hat{m}(x)$ & $\check{m}(t)= \int e^{itx}d\hat{m}(x)$ & as above & Inverse Fourier-Stieltjes transform & $\check{m}(t) \in{L^1(G_l)}$, (\cite{PALT2k1}, \cite{PALT2k3}). \\ $\hat{m}(x)$ & $\check{m}(t)= \int e^{itx}d\hat{m}(x)$ & as above & Inverse Fourier-Stieltjes transform & $\check{m}(t) \in{L^1(G_l)}$, (\cite{PALT2k1}, \cite{PALT2k3}). \\
\hline \hline
$\hat{m}(x)$ & $\check{m}(t) = \int e^{itx}d\hat{m}(x)$ & When $G_l=\mathbb{R}$, and it exists only when $\hat{m}(x)$ is \emph{Lebesgue integrable} on the entire real axis & This is the usual Inverse Fourier transform & Also with $\check{m}(t) \in{\mathbb{R}}$ \\ $\hat{m}(x)$ & $\check{m}(t) = \int e^{itx}d\hat{m}(x)$ & When $G_l=\mathbb{R}$, and it exists only when $\hat{m}(x)$ is \emph{Lebesgue integrable} on the entire real axis & This is the usual Inverse Fourier transform & Also with $\check{m}(t) \in{\mathbb{R}}$ \\
\hline\hline \hline\hline
\end{tabular} \end{tabular}
\end{center} \end{center}
*Note the `slash hat' on $\hat{f}(x)$ and $\hat{G_l}$. *Note the `slash hat' on $\hat{f}(x)$ and $\hat{G_l}$.
\begin{thebibliography}{9} \begin{thebibliography}{9}
\bibitem{RW97} \bibitem{RW97}
A. Ramsay and M. E. Walter, Fourier-Stieltjes algebras of locally compact groupoids, A. Ramsay and M. E. Walter, Fourier-Stieltjes algebras of locally compact groupoids,
\emph{J. Functional Anal}. \textbf{148}: 314-367 (1997). \emph{J. Functional Anal}. \textbf{148}: 314-367 (1997).
\bibitem{PALT2k1} \bibitem{PALT2k1}
A. L. T. Paterson, The Fourier algebra for locally compact groupoids., Preprint, (2001). A. L. T. Paterson, The Fourier algebra for locally compact groupoids., Preprint, (2001).
\bibitem{PALT2k3} \bibitem{PALT2k3}
A. L. T. Paterson, The Fourier-Stieltjes and Fourier algebras for locally A. L. T. Paterson, The Fourier-Stieltjes and Fourier algebras for locally
compact groupoids., (2003) \\ compact groupoids., (2003) \\
http://aux.planetmath.org/files/objects/10739/AFourierStjelties-LocallyCompactsGds-Harmonic0310138v1.pdf http://aux.planetmath.org/files/objects/10739/AFourierStjelties-LocallyCompactsGds-Harmonic0310138v1.pdf
\end{thebibliography} \end{thebibliography}