Introducing Michelson's 100-Year-Old Harmonic Analyzer
engineerguy · Explainer · YouTube title: (1/4) Intro/History: Introducing a 100-year-old mechanical computer
Why it's here
Commenters recommend the series whenever Fourier analysis or analog computing comes up, praising Hammack's clear explanations and the short episodes.
What it covers
The first of four short videos from Bill Hammack (engineerguy) introducing and giving the history of a 100-year-old mechanical computer, Michelson's harmonic analyzer. The series goes on to explain Fourier synthesis, analysis and operation of the machine.