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4.1. PERIODIC FUNCTIONS ‘A function fiz) which satisfies the relation fix + T) function. The smallest positive number T, for which this relation holds, is called the period of fe. If Tis the period of fix), then flz) = fix + T) = fix + 2T) Also fix) = fix-T)=fix-27) = 2. fs) fice, whee nis a pin Integer ‘hos, io) repeat ite afer perlods of 7. sa Tr sham, nya ands mal cmc Se chal shins WHE che tan x ana cobs ae ports Muscions wih porto The aclu sis od baie a te oa wih peri 2 ‘The sum of a number of periodic functions is also periodic. If, and T, are the periods of ‘flz) and g(x), then the period of a fx) +d g(z) is the least common multiple of T, and T,, For exam, 2s cn re pra nin with peris 2x and 2 respectively. & flx)=cos.x + foos 2x + 4.cos 2x is also periodie with period 2x, the L.C.M. of 2n, rand x = 4.2. FOURIER SERIES Periodic functions are of common occurence ia many physical and cagincoring prob lems; fr example, in conduction of heat and mechanical virecins ft wet eee ‘hve functions in a eres fines and cotines. Most ofthe sage vsloedfercores ce es sn applied mathematics an be expressed in the frm “+ 0,00 «+0, 608 2¢ +0, 088+ by sin e+ Dyna Be 65 ine + within a desired range of values of the variable. Such a series is known as Fourier Series. Thus, any function flx) defined in the intorval c, 4, By Bl trata webaveeg= 2" padee [rane «pfsrewe tena] team na ef 1 eA Mrcans des} Sol. Let fix) =zsin Pein coord = 2 [™ cons d= 3 [202 cos nx sin x) dx (FounieR SERIES 1 alsin (n+ De —sin(n— Dal dx ae eee coeins Dx ontn-Ds}_ {sine Ds , stave sae ssest| Sate ea cotinine 2a Da i nt ea When n= Irwaharea, =f xsinxcoerden t ["esn ec Jaa (-ze)f hen} [P roanncare2 Py sin xin nx dx SAY sain acsin adden 2 [stonin-tDx—coetne Dale xin (nD seurvsl yf svi neal” nad met Lfeosin-Dn costineDa 1, 1 | al aa? a DF ae af 4,4 Jronet “Ela et oa oe ‘When n = 1, we have b, = 2 canon edee [Ato 20rde 10 ‘A TEXTBOOK OF ENGINEERING MATHEMATI, 2A ENTBOONS OF ENGINEERING MATHEMATICR FOURIER SERIES u thar ExAPl¢ 3 Finda Fourier series to represent x— 2! fromz =e tox % Hence sh, Example 4. Obtain the Fourier series for the function f(x) = 24 ne xen Hence shou 1 ea 248 eer 2 (V.T.U,, 2006; KU-K. 2009; Madras 2006) (TU. 2005, BP-TU. 2006) 22% : Bob Lat ata Bo Foy coenrs Yb inne (LDU. May 2011) By Balers formulae, we have ap = 2" (2-4) [f-2 “e-3}18-3}-9 w.-2[G-Hieamer Hf SR 2o( SPH) cof 8808) -Afa-sosezt : 6 (16 20) co =F t taDfte-stainaede =-4 08 n= (~ 0) om tdrdedsn) aig ae (Result ©), 14 [Result (4i)), 4 (i) . Bede gent {Resale (io ‘Bxample 6. Obtain the Fourier series for f(s)=* in the interval 0

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