Tutorial 4 (MATH 1010)
Tutorial 4 (MATH 1010)
1. Find the Fourier series for the function 𝑓(𝑥) given below.
−𝜋
−1, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 <
2
−𝜋 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = 0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 <𝑥<
2 2
𝜋
{ 1, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 2 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
2. Find the Fourier series of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in (0, 3).
3. Find a Fourier series to represent 𝑥 2 in the interval (−𝑙, 𝑙).
4. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 as half range sine series in 0 < 𝑥 < 2.
5. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 as half range cosine series in 0 < 𝑥 < 2.
6. Find the half range cosine series for the function (1 − 𝑥)2 in the interval 0 < 𝑥 < 1.
7. Find the half range sine series for the function 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 in 0 < 𝑥 < 1.
8. Expand the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 sin 𝑥 as a Fourier series in the interval −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. Deduce
1 1 1 1 𝜋−2
that 1.3 − 3.5 + 5.7 − 7.9 + … … … = .
4
2 sin 𝑎𝜋 sin 𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥 3 sin 2𝑥
9. Show that for −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, sin 𝑎𝑥 = 𝜋 (12 −𝑎2 − 22 −𝑎2 + 32 −𝑎2 … … … )
10. Find the Fourier Series expansion to represent the function 𝑓(𝑥) = |sin 𝑥|, −𝜋 < 𝑥 <
𝜋.
𝑥(𝜋 2 −𝑥 2 ) sin 𝑥 sin 2𝑥 sin 3𝑥 sin 4𝑥
11. Prove that −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, = − + − + … … ….
12 13 23 33 43
12. Find the Fourier Series for the function
𝜋
−1, −𝜋 <𝑥 <−
2
𝜋 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥) = 0, − <𝑥<
2 2
𝜋
{ 1, 2
<𝑥<𝜋
1
Department of Mathematics Tutorial 4
sin x for x 2
f ( x) sin x for x .
2 2
sin x for x
2
14. A periodic function f (t ) with period 2 is defined by
f (t ) t 2 t ( t ) .
Sketch a graph of the function f (t ) for values of t from t 3 to t 3 and obtain
a Fourier series expansion of the function.
15. Test for the convergence of the series
1 3 5
+ + + ⋯∞
1. 2. 3 2. 3. 4 3. 4. 5
16. Test for the convergence of the series
2! 3! 4!
1+ + + + ⋯∞
22 32 42
17. Test for the convergence of the series
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3
1+ + + + ⋯∞
2 5 10
18. Test for the convergence of the series
∞
𝑥𝑛
∑
𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2)
𝑛=2