Assignment 3

Fourier series
1. Find the Fourier Series expansion for 𝑓(𝑥) = √1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 in (0, 2𝜋). Hence deduce that
∞
1 1
=∑ 2
2 4𝑛 − 1
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3𝑥 2 −6𝑥𝜋+2𝜋 2
2. Find the Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑥) = in (0, 2𝜋). Hence deduce that
12

𝜋2 1 1 1
= 12 + 22 + 32 + ⋯.
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𝑥, 0<𝑥≤𝜋
3. Find Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑥) = { in (0, 2𝜋). Hence deduce that
2𝜋 − 𝑥, 𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 < 2𝜋
𝜋2 1 1 1
= 14 + 34 + 54 + ⋯.
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𝑎, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
4. Find Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑥) = { in (0, 2𝜋). Hence deduce that
−𝑎, 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋
𝜋 1 1
= 1 − 3 + 5 − ⋯.
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0, −𝜋 ≤𝑥 ≤ 0
5. Find Fourier expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) = { and 𝑓(𝑥 + 2𝜋) = 𝑓(𝑥). Hence
𝑥, 0≤𝑥≤𝜋
𝜋2 1 1 1
deduce that = 12 + 32 + 52 + ⋯
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6. Obtain Fourier expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥| in (−𝜋, 𝜋).

7. Expand 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , 0 < 𝑥 < 𝑙 in a half range (i) cosine series, (ii) sine series. Hence
𝜋3 1 1 1
from sine series deduce that32 = 1 − 33 + 53 − 73 + ⋯ .
𝜋 𝜋
, 0≤𝑥≤
3 3
𝜋 2𝜋
8. Find half range cosine and sine series for 𝑓(𝑥) = 0, ≤𝑥≤ .
3 3
𝜋 2𝜋
− , ≤𝑥≤𝜋
{ 3 3
𝜋
9. Show that the set of functions {𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥, 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝑥, … } are orthogonal over [0, 2 ]. Hence,
construct orthonormal set of functions.
3𝑥 2 −1
10. Prove that 𝑓1 (𝑥) = 1, 𝑓2 (𝑥) = 𝑥, 𝑓3 (𝑥) = are orthogonal over (-1, 1).
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