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This document is a tutorial sheet for a Mathematics course focusing on Fourier Transforms, detailing various problems and exercises related to Fourier series, sine and cosine series, and integral representations. It includes tasks for finding Fourier series for specific functions, evaluating integrals, and solving equations using Fourier transforms. The exercises cover a range of functions and require the application of Fourier analysis techniques.
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Tutorial 01

This document is a tutorial sheet for a Mathematics course focusing on Fourier Transforms, detailing various problems and exercises related to Fourier series, sine and cosine series, and integral representations. It includes tasks for finding Fourier series for specific functions, evaluating integrals, and solving equations using Fourier transforms. The exercises cover a range of functions and require the application of Fourier analysis techniques.
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Tutorial Sheet - 1 (Fourier Transforms)

Mathematics - III (MA-201), July-December, 2025


(1) Find the Fourier series for the functions given by
(i) (
−k, −π < x < 0,
f (x) =
k, 0 < x < π,
The function is periodic outside of this range with period 2π.
(ii) exp(2x); −π < x < π
(iii) | sin x |; −π < x < π
(iv) x + x2 ; −π < x < π and hence prove that
X 1 π2
= .
n≥1
n2 6

(2) Determine the Fourier series to represent the function f (x) = 2x


in the range −π to π.
(3) Find the Fourier sine series for
(i) (
x, 0 < x < π2 ,
f (x) =
π − x, π2 < x < π,
(ii) (
sin x, 0 ≤ x ≤ π4 ,
f (x) =
cos x, π4 ≤ x ≤ π2 ,
(iii)
f (x) = ex ; 0 < x < 1
(4) Find the Fourier cosine series for
(i)
f (x) = (x − 1)2 ; 0 < x < 1
1 1
(ii) f (x) = x sin x in 0 < x < π, and hence show that 1.3
− 3.5 +
1
5.7
− . . . = π−2
4

(5) Determine the half-range Fourier cosine series to represent the


function
f (x) = 3x in the range 0 ≤ x ≤ π.
(6) Find the Fourier integral representation of the function
(
1, |x| < a,
f (x) =
0, |x| > a.
1
2
R∞ sin(τ a) cos(τ x)
Hence evaluate −∞ τ
dτ and deduce the integral value
R∞
of 0 sinu
u
du

(7) Find the Fourier integral representation


R∞of the function f (x) =
e−x , and deduce the integral value of 0 xsinx π −t
2 +t2 dx = 2t e .
(8) Find the Fourier sine integral for
(i)
(
sinx, 0 ≤ x ≤ π,
f (x) =
0, x > π.
(ii)
(
1 − x2 , 0 < x < 1,
f (x) =
0, x > 1,
(iii)
(
π
2
, 0 ≤ x ≤ π,
f (x) =
0, x > π,
R∞ 1−cosωπ
and hence evaluate 0 ω
sinωxdω.

(9) Find the Fourier cosine integral for


(i)
(
sinx, 0 ≤ x ≤ π,
f (x) =
0, x > π.
(ii)
(
1, 0 < x < 1,
f (x) =
0, x > 1.

(10) Find the Fourier transform of


(i)
x2
f (x) = e− 2 ; −∞ < x < −∞
(ii)
(
|x|, −1 < x < 1,
f (x) =
0, otherwise.
(iii)
(
a2 − x2 , |x| < a,
f (x) =
0, |x| > a.
3
R∞ sinx−xcosx
Hence evaluate 0 x3
dx

(11) Find the Fourier sine transform of


(i)
e−ax
f (x) =
x
(ii) (
k, 0 < x < a,
f (x) =
0, x > a,
(iii) 
4x,
 0 < x < 1,
f (x) = 4 − x, 1 < x < 4,

0, x>4
(12) Find the Fourier cosine transform of
(i)
f (x) = ae−αx + be−βx ; α, β > 0
(ii) (
cosx, 0 < x < a,
f (x) =
0, x ≥ a.

(
R∞ 1 − s, 0 ≤ s ≤ 1,
(13) Solve the integral equation 0 f (x)cos(sx)dx =
0, s > 1.
R∞ 2
Hence prove that 0 sint2 t dt = π2 .

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