COEP Technological University Pune
(A Public University of Government of Maharashtra, Pune-411005)
(MA- ) Differential Equations and Complex Algebra
F.Y. B.Tech. Spring Semester 2023-24 (E and TC, Electrical, Instru )
Tutorial 5
Topic : Fourier Series
Co-ordinator : Dr. Kiran Dalvi
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1. Define periodic function, fundamental period, trigonometric series, even
and odd functions.
2. Derive Euler’s formulas for the Fourier Coefficients of a 2π-periodic
function f (x) defined on the interval (c, c + 2π).
3. Derive Euler’s formulas for the Fourier Coefficients of a 2L-periodic
function f (x) defined on the interval (c, c + 2L).
4. What are half range expansions ?
5. Find the Fourier series expansions of the following periodic functions
for the given period.
(i) f (x) = | sin x| (−π < x < π)
∞ cos2nx
2 4 X
Ans : f (x) = π − π
n=1 4n2 − 1
(ii) f (x) = x3 (−1 < x < 1)
4 + x if −4 < x < 0;
(iii) f (x) =
4 − x if 0 < x < 4
16
cos ( πx 1
cos ( 3πx 1
cos ( 5πx
h i
Ans : f (x) = 2 + π2 4 )+ 9 4 )+ 25 4 ) + ...
1
x2 if − π2 < x < π2 ;
(iv) f (x) = π2 π 3π
4 if 2 < x < 2
(v) f (x) = π sin(πx) (0 < x < 1)
1 1 1 1
h i
Ans : f (x) = 4 2 − 3 cos(2πx) − 15 cos(4πx) − 35 cos(6πx) − ...
(vi) f (x) = π − 2|x| (−π < x < π)
8 cos3x cos5x
h i
Ans : f (x) = π cosx + 9 + 25 + ...
(vii) f (x) = eax (0 < x < 2π)
0 if −2 ≤ t ≤ −1;
−1 ≤ t ≤ 0;
1 + t if
(viii) f (t) =
1 − t if 0 ≤ t ≤ 1;
1≤t≤2
0 if
6. Find the Fourier cosine series as well as sine series. Sketch f (x) and its
two periodic extensions.
(i) f (x) = π − x (0 < x < π)
(ii) f (x) = ex (0 < x < L).
1 if 0 < x < 1;
(iii) f (x) =
2 if 1 < x < 2
x if 0 < x < π ;
(iv) f (x) = 2
0 if π2 < x < π
x2
7. State whether the given function f (x) = (−π < x < π) is even
2
or odd. Find its Fourier series. Hence show that
2
(i) 1 + 41 + 19 + 16
1
+ · · · = π6
2
(ii) 1 − 14 + 19 − 161
+ · · · = π12
And obtain the Fourier series of f (x) = 3x2 (−1 < x < 1) using above
Fourier series.
2
i
π2
h
cos2x cos3x
Ans : f (x) =
6 − 2 cosx − 4 + 9 − ... ,
6 π2
3x2 = π2 6 −2 cosπx − cos2πx
4 + cos3πx
9 − ...
1 + 2x
π if −π ≤ x ≤ 0;
8. State whether the given function f (x) = 1− 2x
π if 0≤x≤π
2
1 1
is even or odd. Find its Fourier series. Hence show that 1+ 9 + 25 +· · · = π8
9. Show that the following familiar identities can be interpreted as Fourier
series expansions :
(i) sin2x = 2sinx cosx
(ii) cos3 x = 34 cosx + 14 cos3x
(iii) sin3 x = 43 sinx − 14 sin3x
(iv) Develop cos4 x
10. Find the Fourier series of the periodic function that is obtained by
passing the voltage v(t) = V0 cos (100 πt) through a half-wave rectifier.
Ans : (v(t) = vπ0 + v20 cos(100πt) + 2v0 1
π (3 cos(200πt) − 1
15 cos(400πt)+
1
35 cos(600πt) − ...))
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