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340 College Mathematics Fourier Series 341
5.3 Fourier Series
Definition : A series of the form
∞∞
a0 nππxnx
5. FOURIER SERIES f(x)=++abcos()sin()
∑∑
nn
2 ll
nn==11
is called a Fourier series of f(x) with period 2l in the interval
( c, c +2l ) where l is any positive real number and a , a , b are
5.1 Introduction given by the formulae called Euler’s Formulae : 0 n n
In various engineering problems it will be necessary to
express a function in a series of sines and cosines which are
periodic functions. Most of the single valued functions which are 1cl+2
a= fx(),dx
used in applied mathematics can be expressed in the form. 0 l ∫
1 c
a+acosx++axcos2 KK 1cl+2 nxπ
012 a= f(x)cos()dx
2 n ∫
ll
+bsinx++bxsin2 KK c
12 1cl+2 nxπ
within a desired range of values of x. Such a series is called a b= f(x)sin()dx
Fourier Series in the name of the French mathematician Jacques n ∫
ll
Foureier (1768 - 1830) c
These coefficients a , a , b are known as Fourier coefficients.
0 n n
5.2 Periodic Functions
Definition : If at equal intervals of the abscissa ‘x’ the value of In particular if l = π , the Fourier series of f(x) with period 2π in
each ordinate f(x) repeats itself then f(x) is called a periodic the interval (c, c+2π ) is given by
a ∞∞
function. i.e., A function f(x) is said to be a periodic function if 0
f(x)=++acosnxbsinnx
α α 2 ∑∑nn
there exists a real number such that f(x + ) = f(x) for all x. nn==11
The number α is called the period of f(x). and the Fourier coefficients are given by
∴ we have f(x) = f(x + α ) = f(x + 2α ) = f(x + 3α ) 1 c+2π
a= f(x),dx
= …………………..= f(x + n α) = …………. 0 π ∫
Ex : (i) sin x = sin (x + 2π ) = sin (x +4π ) = …………… c
.......….= sin (x + 2n π ) = …………… 1 c+2π
a= f()xcosnπ dx
Hence sin x is a periodic function of the period 2 π . n π ∫
(ii) cos x = cos(x + 2π ) = cos (x + 4π ) = ……… c
1 c+2π
……….. = cos (x + 2n π ) = ……………. b= f(x)sinnπ dx
n π ∫
Hence cos x is a periodic function of the period 2 π . c
We define the Fourier series in terms of these two periodic We shall derive the Euler’s formulae’ for which the following
functions. definite integrals are required.
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cl+2 1cl+2
(i) dxl= 2 ∴=af()xdx . .
∫ 0 l ∫
c c
c++22lcl . (a)
mππxmx
(ii) cosdx==sin0dx mxπ
∫∫
ll To find a, multiply both sides of (1) by cos where m is a
cc n l
cl+2 mππxnx fixed positive integer and integrate w.r.t x from x= c to x= c+ 2l
(iii) ∫ cossin0dx= for all integers m and n cl+2
c ll mxπ
c++22lcl ∴ ∫ f(x)cos dx
mπxnπxmππxnx c l
(iv) coscosdx==sinsin0dx
∫∫ c++22lcl
llll ∞
cc a0mπxmππxnx
=+cosdxacoscos dx
∑ n
(for all integers m and n such that m≠n) ∫∫
2 lll
n=1
c++22lcl cc
mππxmx cl+2
22 ∞ mππxnx
(v) cosdx==lsin dx
∫∫ +bcossin dx
ll ∑ n ∫
cc n=1 ll
c
cl+2
∞∞
5.4 Derivation of Euler’s Formulae a0 mππxnx
=(0)++acoscosdxb(0)
∑∑
nn
∞∞ 2 ∫ ll
a nππxnx nn==11
We have 0 c
f(x)=++abcossin
∑∑
nn [Using the definite integrals (ii) and (iii) above]
2 ll
nn==11
. . .(1) ∞ cl+2 mππxnx
=≠acoscosdx()mn
To find the coefficients a , a and b , we assume that the series ∑ n ∫
0 n n n=1 c ll
(1) can be integrated term by term from x = c to x = c + 2l cl+2 mxπ
To find a , integrate (1) w.r.t x from c to c + 2l. 2
0 +=acosdx()mn
c+++222lclcl m ∫
a ∞ nxπ c l
0
∴f(x)=+1dxacos dx
∑ n ∞
∫∫∫
2 l
n=1
ccc
=+a(0)al()
∞ cl+2 ∑ nm
nxπ n=1
+ bsin()dx
∑ n ∫ l [Using the definite integrals (iv) and (v) above]
n=1 c
a ∞∞
0 = al()
=(2l)++ab(0)(0) m
∑∑
2 nn cl+2
nn==11 1 mxπ
∴=af(x)cos dx
=al()(using the definite integrals (ii) above) m ∫
0 ll
c
Changing m to n we get
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1cl+2 nxπ 1cl+2 nxπ
a= f(x)cos dx …(b) b= f(x)sin dx
m ∫ n ∫
ll ll
c c
mxπ (b)
To find b , multiply both sides of (1) by sin where m
n l Thus the Euler’s formulae (a), (b), (c) are proved.
is a fixed positive integer and integrate w.r.t x from x = c to
x= c+ 2l Cor. 1 : In particular if l = π and c = 0, we get the Fourier series
cl+2 a ∞∞
mxπ 0
f(x)=++acosnxbsinnx
∴ ∫ f(x)sin dx 2 ∑∑nn
c l nn==11
c++22lcl where the Foureir coefficients are given by
∞
a0 mπxmππxnx 12π
=+sindxasincos dx
∑ n
∫∫ a=f(x),dx
2 lll 0 ∫
n=1
cc π0
∞ cl+2 mππxnx 2π
+∑bsinsin dx 1
n ∫ a= f(x)cosnπ dx
n=1 c ll n π ∫
cl+2 0
a ∞∞mππxnx 2π
0 1
=(0)++a(0)bsinsin dx
∑∑
nn
∫ b= f(x)sinnπ dx
2 nn==11ll n ∫
c π 0
[Using the definite integrals (ii) and (iii) above]
∞ cl+2 mππxnx Cor. 2: In the above formulae if l =π and c=−π , we get the
=≠asinsindx()mn
∑ n ∫ ll Fourier series
n=1 c
cl+2 a ∞∞
mππxnx 0
f(x)=++acosnxbsinnx
+=bsinsindx()mn ∑∑nn
m ∫ ll 2 nn==11
c where the Fourier coefficients are given by
cl+2 mxπ
2 1 π
=+0bsin dx
m ∫ a= fx(),dx
c l 0 π ∫
[Using the definite integrals (iv) above] −π
=bl() [using the definite integral (v)] 1 π
m a= f(x)cosnπ dx
n π ∫
1cl+2 mxπ −π
∴=bf(x)sin dx π
m ∫ 1
ll
c b= f(x)sinnπ dx
n π ∫
Changing m to n we get −π
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5.7 Even and odd functions
5.5 Conditions for a Fourier series expansion A function f(x) is said to be even if f(-x) = f(x) ∀xin the
It should not be mistaken that every function can be given interval (c, c + 2l) and a function f(x) is said to be odd if
expanded as a Fourier series. In the above formulae we have only f(-x) = -f(x) ∀xin the given interval (c, c + 2l)
shown that if f(x) is expressed as a Fourier series, then the Fourier
coefficients are given by Euler’s formula. It is very cumbersome 5.7.1 Tests for even and odd mature of a function
to discuss whether a function can be expressed as a Fourier series If f(x) is defined by one single expression, f(-x) = f(x)
and to discuss the convergence of this series. However the implies f (x) is even and f(-x) = -f(x) implies f(x) is odd. If f(x) is
following condition called Dirichlet’s condition cover all defined by two or more expressions on parts of the given interval
problems. with 0 as the mid point, f(-x) from the function as defined on one
∞∞ side of 0 = f(x) from the corresponding function as defined on the
a0 nππxnx
f(x)=++abcossin
∑∑
nn other side, implies f(x) is even.
2 ll
nn==11 f(-x) from the function as defined on one side of 0 = -f(x)
provided from the corresponding function as defined on the other side,
(i) f(x) is bounded implies f(x) is odd.
(ii) f(x) is periodic, single – valued and finite
(iii) f(x) has a finite number of discontinuities in any one Examples :
period. 2
(iv) f(x) has at the most a finite number of maxima and (1) f(x) = x + 1 in (-1, 1)
2 2
minima. f(-x) = (-x) + 1 = x + 1 = f(x)
∴ f(x) is even.
These conditions are called Dirichlets conditions. In fact
3
expressing a function f(x) as a Fourier series depends on the (2) f(x) = x in (-1, 1)
3 3
evaluation on the definite integrals f(-x) = (-x ) =- x = - f(x)
1 nxπ 1 nxπ ∴ f(x) is odd.
∫ f(x)cos dx and ∫ f(x)sin dx
llπ l x+−1in (π,0)
within the limits c to c + 2l, 0 to 2π or -π to π according as (3) fx()=
π π π x−1in (0,)π
f(x) is defined for all x in (c, c + 2l) (0, 2 ) or (- , )
f(−x)in (0,ππ)=−−xx1(=−+1)=−−fx()in(,0)
5.6 Interval with 0 as mid point ∴ f(-x) = -f(x)
If c = -l then the interval (c, c + 2l) becomes (-l, l) and ∴ f(x) is odd
further if c = -π , the interval becomes (-π ,π ). These intervals
have 0 as the mid point. For functions defined in such intervals, 5.7.2 Fourier coefficients when f(x) is even and odd
we consider the effect of changing x to –x and classify them as
even and odd functions. From definite integrals, we have
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