Chapter 2

Fourier series and Integral Transforms

2.8 Fourier Transforms
Definition 4.8.1(Finite Fourier Sine transform). The finite Fourier sine transform of ( )
, is defined as
( ) ∫ ( ) where is an integer.
The function ( )is then called the inverse finite Fourier sine transform of ( ), and is given
by

( ) ∑ ( )

Definition 2.8.2(Finite Fourier Cosine transform). The finite Fourier cosine transform of
( ) , is defined as
( ) ∫ ( ) where is an integer.
The function ( ) is then called the inverse finite Fourier cosine transform of ( ), and is
given by

( ) ( ) ∑ ( )

Finite Fourier Transforms are used to solve partial differential equations.

Definition 2.8.3(Infinite Finite Fourier Sine Transform). The Infinite Fourier Sine transform
of ( ) , is defined as
( ) ∫ ( ) ; where is an integer.
The function ( )is then called the inverse infinite Fourier sine transform of ( ), and is
given by
( ) ∫ ( ) ; where is an integer.
Definition 2.8.4(Infinite Finite Fourier Cosine Transforms). The infinite Fourier cosine
transform of ( ) , is defined as
( ) ∫ ( ) where is an integer.
The function ( )is then called the inverse infinite Fourier cosine transform of ( ),
and is given by
( ) ∫ ( ) ; where is an integer

Example 2.8.5. Find the Fourier Cosine Transform of .

 Solution: By the definition of Fourier sine Transform of ( ) for , we have

 ( ) ∫ ( )

 ( ) ∫

 ∫
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  ∫ [ ( ) ( ) ]

( ) ( )
 * +

( ) ( )
 * +

 * +
( )( )

( )
 * +;[ ]

( )
 * +

 [ ( ) ]

 [( ) ]

Example 2.8.6. Find the Fourier Sine Transform of .

Solution. By the definition of Fourier sine Transform of ( ) for , we have

( ) ∫ ( )
( )
( ) ∫ [ ]

( )

Hence the Fourier Sine transform of is .

Example 2.8.7. Find the Fourier Cosine Transform of .

Solution: By the definition of Fourier Cosine Transform of ( ) for , we have

( ) ∫ ( )

( )
( ) ∫ |

( )

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Hence the Fourier cosine transform of is .

Example 2.8.8. Find the Fourier Cosine Transform of .

Solution: By the definition of Fourier cosine Transform of ( ) for , we have

( ) ∫ ( )

( ) ∫ ( )
Differentiating with respect to n we have,
∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

[ ∫( ) ∫( ∫( ) ) ]

[ ∫( ) ]

[ ] ∫

[ ]

∫
√
Putting n=0 we get, ∫
√
∫ ,
which is the required Fourier cosine transform of .
Example 2.8.9. Find the Fourier sine transform of ( ) where and .

Solution. By the definition of Fourier sine Transform of ( ) for , we have

( ) ∫ ( )

( ) ∫ ( ) (i)
Differentiating with respect to n we have,
∫ ( ) ∫
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 ( )
[ ]

∫ ∫
( ) (ii)
Putting in (i) we get, ∫
(ii) implies ∫ ( ),
which is the required Fourier sine transform of .
Definition 2.8.10(Complex Fourier Transform).

The complex Fourier transform of ( ) is defined by

( ) ∫ ( )

Example 2.8.11. Find the complex Fourier transform of ( ) where .

Solution. We have {

( ) ( )
∫ ∫ ∫

( ) ( )
∫ ∫ ∫ ∫

( ) ( )
* + * +

( ) ( )

2.9 Exercise
1. Find the following Fourier transforms (sine/cosine):
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
(c) ( )
(d) ( )
(e) Find the Fourier cosine transform of ( )
(f) Find the Fourier sine transform of ( )
(g) Find the complex transform of ( )

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