The Use of Spreadsheets to Calculate the Convolution Sum of Two Finite Sequences

摘要

This paper presents an educational spreadsheet programs for calculating the convolution sum of two finite sequences. This convolution sum is accomplished using three different methods. After each method is presented, the procedure for computing the convolution sum is outlined, and the results are obtained for each of these cases. These explicit methods of calculation are proven to be well suited for an educational environment as characterized by their flexibility and simplicity. Moreover, when such software is used, they could make engineering studies more appealing to the students.