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6502 Handout 3

This document introduces the Fourier series for periodic functions. The Fourier series represents a periodic function f(x) with period 2L as an infinite sum of sines and cosines, with coefficients an and bn. The coefficients are calculated using integrals of the function multiplied by sines and cosines over the period. If the function is even, only the cosine terms have non-zero coefficients, and if it is odd, only the sine terms have non-zero coefficients.

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6502 Handout 3

This document introduces the Fourier series for periodic functions. The Fourier series represents a periodic function f(x) with period 2L as an infinite sum of sines and cosines, with coefficients an and bn. The coefficients are calculated using integrals of the function multiplied by sines and cosines over the period. If the function is even, only the cosine terms have non-zero coefficients, and if it is odd, only the sine terms have non-zero coefficients.

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Handout 3 Fourier series

If we have a periodic function f (x) with period 2L, that is,

f (x + 2L) = f (x) for all x,

then the Fourier series for f (x) is given by


∞ n
X ³ πnx ´ ³ πnx ´o
F (x) = 21 a0 + an cos + bn sin .
n=1
L L

The constants are given by


L
1
Z ³ nπx ´
an = f (x) cos dx for n ≥ 0
L −L L
Z L
1 ³ nπx ´
bn = f (x) sin dx for n ≥ 1
L −L L

Even functions

If f (x) is even, that is, f (−x) = f (x), then the coefficients are
L
2
Z ³ nπx ´
an = f (x) cos dx, bn = 0.
L 0 L

Odd functions

If f (x) is odd, that is, f (−x) = −f (x), then the coefficients are
L
2
Z ³ nπx ´
an = 0, bn = f (x) sin dx.
L 0 L

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