For each of the periodic functions in Problems 5.1 to 5.11 , use Dirichlet's theorem to find the value to which the Fourier series converges atx=0,±π/2,±π,±2π .

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fx

0

0

-ττ2

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The convergence points are:

Step by step solution

01

Given

The given function isfx=0,-Ï€<x<0x,0<x<Ï€

The given points are x=0,±π2,±π,±2π.

02

Definition of Fourier series

The Fourier series for the functionf(x) :

f(x)=a02+∑n=1∞(ancosnx+bnsinnx)a0=1π∫-ππf(x)dx

an=1π∫-ππf(x)cosnxdxbn=1π∫-ππf(x)sinnxdx

If fxis an even function:

bn=0f(x)=a02+∑n=1∞ancosnx

Iff(x)isanoddfunction:a0=an=0f(x)=∑n=1∞bnsinnx

03

Sketch the function

The sketch for the given function is shown below.

04

 Step 4: Find the Coefficients

Coefficients are given below.

a0=1π∫-ππfxdx=1π∫0πxdx=12πx20π=π2

Calculatefurtherasfollows:an=1π∫-ππfxcosnxdx=1π∫0πfxcosnxdx=1πxnsinnx+1n2cosnx0π=1n2π-1n-1

Calculate more as shown below.

bn=1π∫-ππfxsinnxdx=1π∫-ππfxsinnxdx=1π-xncosnx+1n2sinnx0π

=-πnπ-1nSo,=-1n+1n

The expansion is

fx=π4-1π∑n=1+2m∞1n2-1n-1cosnx+∑n=1∞-1n+1nsinnx,wherem=0,1,2,.....

05

Use Fourier series and find the convergence points

The Fourier series converges to fx→ At all points where f is continuous.

And, the Fourier series converges to 12fx++fx-at all points where f is discontinuous.

Therefore the series converges to the average value of the right and left limits at a point of discontinuity.

At point, x=0.

fx=-12f0++f0-fx=120+0fx=0

At point, x=-Ï€2.

role="math" localid="1659358793562" fx=12f-Ï€2++f-Ï€2-fx=120+0fx=0

At point, x=Ï€2.

role="math" localid="1659358858343" fx=12f-Ï€2++f-Ï€2-fx=12Ï€+0fx=Ï€2

At point, .

role="math" localid="1659358955699" fx=12f-Ï€++f-Ï€-fx=120+Ï€fx=Ï€2

At point, .

fx=12f2Ï€++f2Ï€-fx=120+0fx=0

Therefore, the convergence points are:

x

fx

0

0

-ττ2

0

ττ2

ττ2

-ττ

ττ2

ττ

ττ2

-2ττ

0

2ττ

0

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