MATHEMATICAL METHODS (MAN-002)

Tutorial Sheet -8 Spring Semester 2020-21

(1) (i) Let f (x) = x2 (−π < x < π). Then, using Parseval’s identity, prove that
1 1 1 π4
1+ + + + ..... = .
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1, −π/2 < x < π/2
(ii) For f (x) = , using Parseval’s identity, show that
−1, π/2 < x < 3π/2.

1 1 π2
+1+ + ..... = .
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(2) Obtain the Fourier transform of the following function:

1, if |x| ≤ a
f (x) =
0, if |x| > a

where a is a real constant. Hence, evaluate

Z ∞ Z ∞
sin t cos(tx) sin t
dt and dt.
−∞ t 0 t
(3) Evaluate the Fourier sine integral and Fourier cosine integral of following function:

f (x) = e−kx , k > 0, x > 0.

Hence, show that



0, if x < 0
∞
Z 
cos(xt) + t sin(xt) 
dt = π/2, if x = 0
0 1 + t2 

πe−x

if x > 0.

(4) Show that

∞
s2 + 2
Z
−x 2
e cos x = cos(sx)ds, x > 0.
π 0 s4 + 4

(5) Solve the integral equation


Z ∞ 1 − w, if 0 ≤ w ≤ 1
f (t)cos(wt)dt =
0 0, if w > 1.

(6) Obtain the Fourier sine and cosine transform of f (t) = tn−1 , t > 0 and n > 0 . Hence,
√
evaluate Fourier sine and cosine transform of 1/ x.
(7) Using
Z ∞Convolution theorem of Fourier transforms, Zfind the value of the following:
∞
dt sin at
(i) 2 2 2 2
(ii) dt
0 (a + t )(b + t ) 0 t(a2 + t2 )
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(8) Find F −1 .
(12 + 7is − s2 )
(9) Show that Z ∞
cos λx π
2+1
dλ = e−x , x ≥ 0.
0 λ 2
1
(10) Find f (x), if its Fourier transform is .
1 + s2
(11) Find the Fourier transform of
2
(i) f (x) = e−a|x| , a > 0 (ii) f (x) = e−ax , a > 0 (x) = e−x , x > 0.
(iii) f(
1 − w, w ≤ 1
(12) (i) Find the inverse Fourier cosine transform of fˆc (w) =
0, w > 1.
(ii) Find inverse Fourier sine transform of fˆs (w) = √ , w > 0.
1
w
w 2
(iii) Find inverse Fourier sine transform of fˆ(w) = e− a + 2a
a2 +w2
.
(13) Using Fourier transform, solve the following differential equations:
(a) y 0 (t) − 4y(t) = u0 (t)e−4t , −∞ < t < ∞
(b) u00 (t) + 3u0 (t) + 2u(t) = δ(t − 3), for − ∞ < t < ∞.

ANSWERS
q
2 sin as
2. f (s) = π s
(
Z ∞ π, |x| < 1
Z ∞
sint cos(tx) sint π
dt = , = .
−∞ t 0, |x| > 1. 0 t 2
R∞ R ∞ coswx
3. f (x) = π2 0 wsinwx
k2 +w2
dw, f (x) = 2k π 0 k2 +w2 dw. r5. f (t) = πt2 (1 − cost).
2
6. Fc (s) =
Γ(n) Γ(n) π −a2 )
sn cos(nπ/2, Fs (s) = sn sin nπ/2, Fc (s) = Fs (s) = . 7. (i) 2ab(a+b) π
(ii) π(1−e2a2 .
( √ 2s
− 2πe3x , x > 0 q s2
√1 e− 4a ,
p π −|x| 2 a
8. y(x) = √ 10. 2 e . 11. (i) π a 2 +s2 , (ii) (iii)
− 2πe4x , x < 0. 2a
q p a −x2
√1 1+is2 .
2π 1+s(
12. (i) 2
πx 2 (1 − cosx), (ii) 2
πx , (iii) 1
2 πe
a + e−a|x| , a > 0. 13. (1)
(
−1 4t 2(t−3)
8 e , t<0 −e , t>3
y(t) = −1 −4t
(2) y(t) =
8 e , t > 0. −e−(t−3) , t < 3.