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University College London Department of Physics and Astronomy

This document contains a 3-part problem sheet regarding mathematical methods in physics and astronomy. The problems involve: 1) Using integration by parts twice to solve an integral involving sin and sinh functions. 2) Determining if a periodic function is even or odd, and using this to obtain Fourier series coefficients and express the series. 3) Stating and using Parseval's theorem to evaluate an infinite series, and calculating the Fourier transform of a piecewise function and verifying Parseval's theorem for this example.

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University College London Department of Physics and Astronomy

This document contains a 3-part problem sheet regarding mathematical methods in physics and astronomy. The problems involve: 1) Using integration by parts twice to solve an integral involving sin and sinh functions. 2) Determining if a periodic function is even or odd, and using this to obtain Fourier series coefficients and express the series. 3) Stating and using Parseval's theorem to evaluate an infinite series, and calculating the Fourier transform of a piecewise function and verifying Parseval's theorem for this example.

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2B21 M8

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON


DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
2B21 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Problem Sheet M8 (2003–2004)


Solutions to be handed in on Tuesday 2 December 2003
1. By using integration by parts twice, or otherwise, show that
Z
1
sin nx sinh x dx = [cosh x sin nx − n cos nx sinh x] + C . [4 marks]
1 + n2

The function f (x) is periodic with period 2π. In the interval −π < x < +π, it
is given by
f (x) = sinh x .
Is f (x) even or odd? [1 mark]

If f (x) is expanded as the Fourier series


∞
X ∞
X
f (x) = 21 a0 + an cos nx + bn sin nx ,
n=1 n=1

obtain the coefficients an and bn and show that the Fourier series is
∞
2 n
(−1)n+1 2
X
f (x) = sinh π sin nx . [4 marks]
π n=1 n +1

State Parseval’s theorem and use it to evaluate


∞
X n2
2 2
· [6 marks]
n=1 (n + 1)

2. Evaluate the Fourier transform


1 Z +∞
g(ω) = √ f (x) eiωx dx
2π −∞
of the function (a > 0)
(
e−ax x ≥ 0 ,
f (x) =
0 x<0.
[2 marks]

Verify Parseval’s theorem for this example. [4 marks]

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