Tutorial Sheet 1 Fourier Transforms
Tutorial Sheet 1 Fourier Transforms
(i) 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 ; -𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 (ii) |sin 𝑥| ; -𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 (iii) 1 − 𝑥 2 ; -1 < 𝑥 < 1
𝜋2 1 1 1
(iv) +𝑥 2 ; -𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, and hence prove that = 12 + 22 + 32 +. . ..
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𝜋
sin 𝑥 if 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
(iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝜋 𝜋.
cos 𝑥 if ≤𝑥≤
4 2
1 1 1 π−2
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥sin𝑥 in 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, and hence show that 1.3 − 3.5 + 5.7 −. . . = .
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1, |𝑥| < 𝑎
4. Find the Fourier integral representation of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { . Hence
0, |𝑥| > 𝑎
∞ sin 𝜏𝑎 cos 𝜏𝑥 ∞ sin 𝑢
evaluate ∫−∞ 𝑑𝜏 and deduce the value of ∫0 𝑑𝑢.
𝜏 𝑢
5. Find the Fourier integral representation of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 −𝑥 , and deduce that
∞ sin 𝑥 𝜋
∫0 𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑡 𝑒 −𝑡 .
𝑥 2 +𝑡 2
4𝑥, 0<𝑥<1
(iii) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 4 − 𝑥, 1 < 𝑥 < 4 .
0, 𝑥>4
∞ 1 − 𝑠, 0 ≤ 𝑠 ≤ 1 ∞ 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑡 𝜋
∫0 𝑓(𝑥)cos(𝑠𝑥)𝑑𝑥={ . Hence prove that ∫0 𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡= 2
0, 𝑠>1