Exercise 1.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
{ 1, -Π < x < 0
f (x) =
{ 0, 0 < x < Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval -2Π < x < 2Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval -Π < x < Π is
1/2 - 2/Π [sin x + 3 sin 3x + 1/5 sin 5x + ...]
c) By giving an appropriate value to x, show that
Π/4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 -1/7 +.....
Exercise 2.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
{ 0, -Π < x < 0
f (x) =
{ x, 0 < x < Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval -3Π < x < 3Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval -Π < x < Π is
Π/4 - 2/Π [cos x + 1/32cos3x + 1/52 cos5x + ...... ] + [sin x - 1/2 sin 2x + 1/3 sin 3x - ...]
c) By giving appropriate values to x, show that
(i) = Π/4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + ..... and (ii) Π2/8 = 1 + 1/32 + 1/52 +1/72 + .....
Exercise 3.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
{ x, 0 < x < Π
f (x) =
{Π, Π < x < 2Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval -2Π < x < 2Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval 0 < x < 2Π is
3Π/4 - 2/Π [cos x + 1/32 cos 3x + 1/52 cos 5x + . . .] - [sin x + 1/2 sin 2x + 1/3 sin 3x + . . .]
c) By giving appropriate values to x, show that
(i) = Π/4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 -1/7 + ... and (ii) Π2/8 = 1 + 1/32 + 1/52 + 1/72 + ...
Exercise 4.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
f (x) = x/2 over the interval 0 < x < 2Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval 0 < x < 4Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval 0 < x < 2Π is
Π/2 - [sin x + 1/2 sin 2x + 1/3 sin 3x + . . .]
c) By giving an appropriate value to x, show that
Π/4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 -1/7 + 1/9 - . . .
Exercise 5.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
{ Π - x, 0 < x < Π
f (x) =
{0, Π < x < 2Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f(x) in the interval -2Π < x < 2Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval 0 < x < 2Π is
Π/4 + 2/Π [ cos x + 1/32 cos 3x + 1/52 cos 5x + ....] + sin x + 1/2 sin 2x + 1/3 sin 3x + 1/4 sin 4x + . . .
c) By giving an appropriate value to x, show that
Π2/8 = 1 + 1/32 + 1/52 . . .
Exercise 6.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
f (x) = x in the range - Π < x < Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval -3Π < x < 3Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval -Π < x < Π is
2 [sin x - 1/2 sin 2x + 1/3 sin 3x - ..]
c) By giving an appropriate value to x, show that
Π/4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 -1/7 + ....
Exercise 7.
Let f (x) be a function of period 2Π such that
f (x) = x2 over the interval - Π < x < Π.
a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval -3Π < x < 3Π
b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval -Π < x < Π is
Π2/3 - 4 [cos x - 1/22 cos 2x + 1/32 cos 3x - ...]
c) By giving an appropriate value to x, show that
Π2/6 = 1 + 1/22 + 1/32 + 1/42 + ...