Fourier series

Periodic function:

A function f(x) is said to be periodic if and only if f(x+p)=f(x) is true for

some value of p and every value of x. Here p is period of the function f(x).

Example :

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Continuity of a function:

A function f(x) is said to be continuous at x=a is f(a +)=f(a -)=f(a),

f(a +) is the right hand limit of f(x).

f(a -) is the left hand limit of f(x).

Dirichlet’s conditions:

Any function f(x) of period 2 defined in the interval (c, c+2 ) with length

2 can be expressed as a fourier series

where are constants, provided by the following conditions

 1. f(x) is periodic with period 2 and bounded in (c, c+2 )
2. f(x) is piecewiser continuous with finite number of discontinuities in (c, c+2

3. f(x) has atmost a finite number of maxima and minima in (c, c+2 )

Fourier series:

Fourier series for the function f(x) in the interval is given by

Where

The above formulae are also called Euler’s formulae. Constants

are called fourier coefficients of f(x).

Euler’s formula in the interval :

Fourier series for the function f(x) in the interval is given by

Where

Euler’s formula in the interval :

Fourier series for the function f(x) in the interval is given by

Where

Euler’s formula in the interval :

Fourier series for the function f(x) in the interval is given by

Where

Euler’s formula in the interval :

Fourier series for the function f(x) in the interval is given by

Where