Periodic Function Half Range Fourier Series
(1) A function f (x) defined on [−L, L] is said to be A half range Fourier series corresponds to a periodic
periodic with period T = 2L if function with period 2L defined on [0, L].
f (x + T ) = f (x). (a) The Fourier cosine series is given by
(2) Even functions: f (−x) = f (x) . ∞
a0 ∑ nπx
f (x) is symmetric about the y−axis. f (x) = + an cos ,
2 n=1
L
(3) Odd functions: f (−x) = −f (x) .
f (x) is symmetric about the origin. where f (x) is expanded as an even function and
∫
Fourier Series 2 L
a0 = f (x)dx
L 0
The Fourier series of a periodic function f (x) defined ∫
2 L nπx
on [−L, L] is given by: (L = T /2) an = f (x) cos dx.
L 0 L
∞ [ ]
a0 ∑ nπx nπx
f (x) = + an cos + bn sin
2 L L
n=1 (b) The Fourier sine series is given by
where ∞
∫ ∑ nπx
1 L f (x) = bn sin ,
a0 = f (x) dx n=1
L
L −L
∫
1 L nπx where f (x) is expanded as an odd function and
an = f (x) cos dx
L −L L ∫
∫ 2 L nπx
1 L nπx bn = f (x) sin dx.
bn = f (x) sin dx L L
L −L L 0
If f (x) defined on [−L, L] is an even function,
bn = 0. The Fourier series is given by
∞
a0 ∑ nπx
f (x) = + an cos
2 n=1
L
where
∫
2 L
a0 = f (x)dx
L 0
∫
2 L nπx
an = f (x) cos dx.
L 0 L
If f (x) defined on [−L, L] is an odd function,
a0 = 0 and an = 0. The Fourier series is given by
∞
∑ nπx
f (x) = bn sin
n=1
L
where ∫
2 L nπx
bn = f (x) sin dx.
L 0 L
Convergence of a Fourier Series
If f (x) is a piecewise smooth function on [L, L],
then the Fourier series converges to
(a) f (x = x0 ) if x0 is a point of continuity.
(b) 12 [f (x− +
0 )+f (x0 )] if x0 is a point of discontinuity.
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c ho&kaa feb2017
Dept. Mathematical Sciences, UTM