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FDDF of delay d does not exist, the Fourier transform
 corresponding to the ideal
FDDF of delay d does not exist, the Fourier transform
 of the ideal impulse response exists
 of the ideal impulse response exists and is equal to
and is equal to  . The
analytic extention
. The
analytic extention  of
 of  plays the
same role as the usual transfer function. The holomorphic function
 plays the
same role as the usual transfer function. The holomorphic function
 is defined on the whole
 is defined on the whole  plane, except for the
negative real semi-axis which is an area of discontinuity. We 
note
 plane, except for the
negative real semi-axis which is an area of discontinuity. We 
note this function
this function  .
.