Even and Odd Functions
They are special types of functions
Even Functions
A function is “even” wher
f(x) = f(—x) for all x
In other words there is symmetry about the y-axis (Ike a reflection):
This is the curve f(x) = x241
~ They got called "even" functions because the functions x2, x4, x9, x8, etc behave lice that, but there
z are other functions that behave like that too, such as cos(x):
Cosine function: F(x) = cos(x)
It is an even function
But an even exponent does not always make an even function, for example (x+1)2 is not an even
function.
&Odd Functions
‘A function is “odd” when:
—F(x) = f(—x) for all x
Note the minus in front of f: ~£(x).
And we get origin symmetry
equal distance
This is the curve f(x) = x3-x
They got called "odd" because the functions x, x3, x5, x7, etc behave like that, but there are other
functions that behave like that, too, such as sin(x)
ay
Sine function: F(x) = sin(x)
Itis an odd function
But an odd exponent does not always make an odd function, for example x3+1 is not an odd
function.Neither Odd nor Even
Don't be misled by the names "odd" and “even”
have to be even or odd.
. they are just names .., and a function does not
In fect most functions are neither odd nor even. For example, just adding 1 to the curve above gets
this:
NOT equal
This is the curve f(x) = x3—x+1
It is not an odd function, and it is not an even function cither.
Ttis neither odd nor even!
Even or Oddi
Example: is f(x) = x/(x2—1) Even or Odd or neither?
Let's see what happens when we substitute —x-
Put in" f(=x) = (—)/(-x)2-1)
simplify: = -x/(x2-1)
= -f(x)
So f(—x) = —f(x) and hence it is an Odd Function
CcChapter Five
Fourier Series
Periodic Function
A function f(x) is said to have a period T or to be periodic with period T’ if for
all t, f(t+T7)= f(t), where T is a positive constant. The least value of T > 0 is
called the period of f(t)
Example
> The function sin(x) has period 277, since sin(x +27) = sin(x)
> The period of sin(nx) or cos(nx), where 71 is a positive integer, is 27 /n
Example
3 O f= Period =10
fe) {3 -5
Period =2n—— Period ——+
,
a.
7 + *
0 O f(xafl Q d, sin(na,t)
= =
where the Fourier coefficients a, and b, are
ra
4, = J FOcos(ne,tat n=0.12....
tnn=0,1,2....
with @, =
and
Example
Find the Fourier series corresponding to the function
. 0 -S b=
-1 —n odd Gint — n odd
‘The corresponding Fourier series is
SQ) =d, +a, cos(na,x) +>, sin(na,x)
3 6(.. (z 1. (3a 1
10) =3.+9{sin{ E+ 2sin( SE) Jain) a
Notes:
> sin(nz)=0, — sinQnx)=0 ea 8
0 n even
> sin) +1 n=159,. (1,9) 0)
Hl n=3,71L..
+1 on even (0,-1)
> cos(nm)=
-1n odd
> cos(2nz)=1
0 n odd
> on™) = +1 n=4812,...
-1 n=26,10....v
v
ra ra
Jsinke,t)dt= feos(katdr=0 if k=
-in -in
Proof
mi L ria
JsinGea,t)dt = -—eos(kat)|.-,
i ko, ;
1
=—-—(cos(k) —cos(-kz))= 0
kay
™ 1 re
; I cos(koytt = Foster
= viol 222) sil #2252)
ko, T 2 T 2
=— Gintkz)-sin(-kx)) =0
ka,
rm ra 0 men
Jeos(ma,t)cos(na,t)dt = fsin(ma,t)sin(na,t)dt
-in in T/2 m=n
where m and 7 assume any of the values 1,2,
Proof
Using the trigonometry cos(A) cos(B) = Foost —B)+ Foosta +B) then
Ifm#n
mm 172 12
Jeos(ma,t)cos(na,t)dt = 5 Jeos((m— Monts Jeos((m+ m)a,t)=0
fa 4a aAlso, by using sin(A)sin(B) = Feost4 -B)- Aeost +B) then
Iemén
me
fsinQne,1)sin(ne,t)dt =
fa
If m=n, we have
re 2
-os(ma,t)cos(n@,t)dt =t (1+cos(2na,t))dt
“vee
3 fates Jeos(2ne,t)dt =
th +a
mm
[sin@ne,Nsin(ne, ‘at => jo- cos(2na,t))dt
a
tn
ra
3 Ja 17 [cornny Hat = aes
Qs 2\2°2
ra
Note that if m=n=0 then fcos(ma,t)cos(nagt)at =
in
7a
and J sin(ma,t)sin(na,t)dt = 0
a
m
JsinQna,1 cos(na,tdt = 0
Proof
Using the trigonometry sin(A)cos(B) = sinc -B) +5sin(d +B)
Ifm#n
q
v
irR
Jsin(mo,t)cos(no,i)dt =~ [sin((m—n)oyt)dt +4 ‘fsin((m +n)o,t)dt=0
ta
If m=n, we have
7a
JsinGna,t) cos(n@,t)at = -3 ‘Jsin@noyt)dr=0
a ana
Example
Find the Fourier series corresponding to the function
-k -# b, sin(ne,x)
oF 4
140)="[sin(s)+dsin(s)+sin(S5)+ . -)
a 3 5
‘The partial sums are
=k sinay, 8, = sings) +n
a 3wa nr
(a) The given function /tz) (Periodic rectangular wave)
(b) The first three partial sums of the corresponding Fourier series
10Example
Find the Fourier series of the periodic function
fax O a=
T
Since the function is even then b, = 0
22
27K = )
= “dx = (x)de =
7 J ms : Jain x)
4 cost” = 24-0)=2
z z
x
4m 4re
a J f(x) cos(na, xd = — J sin(x) cos(2nx)dx
Tr 0 a
mm
=2 Jsin(a- amxyaes 2 Jsin(+ 2n)x)de
a >
15cos((1+ 20
1422 den
a
1 1 ex{a-2m5) eof a+am
1-2n 1+2n 1-2n 142n
o2142n+1-2n_ Ale =A
a I-44? =
fej=2 4 (Joosanys Lemans. )
a2
Example
Expand f(x)=x,0 je
-(ooC2)-ob42
-4
— in even
7
=—cos(nr) =
nt
4 on odd
nt
Then f(x)= E eosenmysin( 22 “|
4[. (2) 1. 72) 1 (=)
==} sin 2 |< sin 2 )+—sinf “2 |...
‘|: 2) 2 (2/3 (2
(b) To get a cosine series the function must be an even function. So, we extend the given
function to have an even function. This is called the even extension of f(x)
12)
nN aN \ “
7 ON ZN XN 4™~
‘ Nov \ Ns +
TOIT Tt
T=4 > a= a
2
Since now the funetion is even then B, = 0
hae [reoae= 3 =F] =i.a,= Tr (x)eos(ne,x)dr = 4] veo = fx
> a 2
off 2022) -of 4eo(e™2)f
0 n even
= (costna)-1)=
z
8 on odd
nr
then f(a)=d, +, (coser)~1)sin{ =)
Pa
8 fx 1 3ax) 1 Sax
S(x)= 1-5 (sn a Jeb (2S oi } ga 7 +]
Complex Notation for Fourier Series
‘The Fourier series for f(t) can be written in complex notation as
f= xs, en
where
TR
E= “7 Jr@er™at
TitaExample
Write an expression for the function f(x) in terms of the complex exponential
Fourier series.
Solution
T=2 > o=—===7
G
17 mes gy = Lf in ote techy Lf (te
pie de=5[ fee ar=5](e a3 We dx
=hitem e-em )a fen)
2
na” odd
0 n even
2 (greg lene lee yg gis Lyte
3 3
wo