V791: Problem Set #5.

5.1 Symmetry relations.

Fill in the following table as they relate to the sums and products to symmetric
functions. Code: E=even, O=odd, H=Hermitian, A=asymmetric.

Sums Products

E+E= E.E=

E+O= E.O=

O+O= O.O=

H+H= H.H=

5.2 Integrals of symmetric functions.

Using the results from problem 5.2, which of the following integrals evaluates to zero?
(This problem can be done by inspection - no calculus is required!)
a
a) Ú E(x) cos(x) dx
-a

a
b) Ú O( x) cos(x) dx
-a

a
c) Ú E(x) sin(x) dx
-a

a
d) Ú O( x) sin(x) dx
-a

a a
Hint: Ú E(x) dx ≠ 0, Ú O( x) dx = 0,
-a -a