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The document contains 7 problems related to mathematical methods involving Fourier series and transforms. The problems cover topics like expanding a function in a Fourier series, Parseval's identity, finding Fourier transforms of specific functions, properties of Fourier transforms, solving differential equations using Fourier transforms, and solving integral equations using Fourier transforms.

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Set6 MM

The document contains 7 problems related to mathematical methods involving Fourier series and transforms. The problems cover topics like expanding a function in a Fourier series, Parseval's identity, finding Fourier transforms of specific functions, properties of Fourier transforms, solving differential equations using Fourier transforms, and solving integral equations using Fourier transforms.

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Phys. Dept/IITK D.

Chakrabarti Date: September 30, 2023

PHY 421A ( Mathematical Methods - I)


Problem set-6

1. Expand F (x) = |sin(x)|, 0 < x < π, (as shown in the figure) in the Fourier
series.

2. (Parseval’s identity for Fourier series) Assuming that the Fourier series corre-
sponding to f (x) converges uniformly in(−L, L), prove that
L
a20 X 2
Z
1
(f (x))2 dx = + (an + b2n ).
L −L 2 n

3. (a) Find the Fourier transform of

f (x) = e−a|x| .

(b) Find the Fourier transform of the ground state wavefunction of the hydrogen
atom:
1
ψ(r) = p e−r/a0
πa30

4. If F (k) is the Fourier transform of f (x) i.e F.T.[f (x)] = F (k), then show that
(i) F.T.[f (x − a))] = e−ika F (k)
1
(ii)F.T.[f (ax)] = |a|
F (k/a).

5. Using the method of Fourier transform, solve the diffusion equation

∂ 2 f (x, t) ∂f (x, t)
D = , D > 0 is the diffusion coefficient.
∂x2 ∂t

Given the initial condition f (x, 0) = Cδ(x). Find the mean squared displace-
ment of a particle at a time t.

6. The Schrodinger equation is similar to the diffusion equation with D = i~/(2m).


From the solution of Q.5, evaluate the time evolution of the wave packet in
Schrodinger equaton.

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Phys. Dept/IITK D. Chakrabarti Date: September 30, 2023

7. Using Fourier transform, find the solution of the integral equations:


(a) Z ∞
f (t)g(x − t)dt + λf (x) = u(x)
−∞
1 x
where λ = 1, g(x) = 2 |x|
and u(x) is a given function.
(b) Z ∞
1
f (x − ξ)f (ξ)dξ =
−∞ x2 + a2

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