1. Fourier transforms represent a function as a sum of sinusoidal functions using integral transforms. The Fourier transform of a function f(x) is defined as an integral transform using a kernel function, with examples including the Laplace, Fourier, Hankel, and Mellin transforms.
2. The Fourier integral theorem states that if a function f(x) is piecewise continuous and differentiable, its Fourier transform represents the function as an integral using sinusoidal functions.
3. The Fourier transform and its inverse are defined by integrals using the function and a complex exponential kernel. Properties of Fourier transforms include linearity, shifting, scaling, and relationships between a function and its derivative or integral transforms.