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Fourier Series Problem Set 1

This document contains the first problem set for a graduate level mathematical methods course. It includes 6 problems related to Fourier series and Fourier analysis. The problems ask students to derive relationships between different Fourier representations, compute Fourier series for various functions, relate Fourier coefficients of functions to those of their derivatives, and determine the Fourier coefficients of the convolution of two functions.

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Fourier Series Problem Set 1

This document contains the first problem set for a graduate level mathematical methods course. It includes 6 problems related to Fourier series and Fourier analysis. The problems ask students to derive relationships between different Fourier representations, compute Fourier series for various functions, relate Fourier coefficients of functions to those of their derivatives, and determine the Fourier coefficients of the convolution of two functions.

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MATH 529 Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences II Spring 2011 Dr.

. Christoph Kirsch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Problem Set 1
Problem 1 (5 points): Derive the Fourier series representation

f (x) = a0 +
n=1

(an cos(nx) + bn sin(nx))

(1)

from the complex Fourier series

f (x) =
n=

cn einx .

(2)

Show that a0 = c0 and an = cn + cn , bn = i(cn cn ), n 1. (3)

Hint: Use Eulers formula, eit = cos t + i sin t, with i2 = 1. Problem 2 (5 points): Compute the Fourier series of f (x) for a) f (x) = x, x [1, 1] b) f (x) = |x|, x [1, 1] Draw the periodic continuation of f on [3, 3], as well as the partial sums (Fourier series (1) truncated at N N), with N = 5, 20, 200. Problem 3 (5 points): Compute both complex and real representations of the Fourier series for f : [1, 1] R, f (x) := 1, x < 0 1, x 0. (4)

Draw the periodic continuation of f on [3, 3], as well as the partial sums for N = 5, 20, 200. Problem 4 (5 points): Let ak , bk denote the Fourier coecients of f , and let k , k denote the Fourier coecients of the derivative, f , on [1, 1]. For f (x) = |x|, show that k = kbk und k = kak , k 1. Hint: Problems 2b) and 3.

Problem 5 (5 points): Let f, f : [1, 1] R be piecewise continuous, with Fourier series representations

f (x) a0 +
k=1

(ak cos(kx) + bk sin(kx)) , (k cos(kx) + k sin(kx)) .


k=1

(5) (6)

f (x) 0 + Show: If f (1) = f (1), then 0 = 0,

and k = kbk ,

k = kak ,

k 1.

Hint: Use integration by parts. Problem 6 (5 points): Let f, g : R R denote two piecewise continuous, 2L-periodic functions and ck , dk their respective complex Fourier coecients. The convolution f g of f and g is dened by
L

(f g)(t) :=
L

f (s)g(t s) ds.

(7)

Show that the complex Fourier coecients wk of f g are given by wk = 2Lck dk , k Z. (8)

Course web site: [Link] Due: Thursday, January 20, in class

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