Complex Fourier Series of f: Evaluating Parseval's Relation

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Define f(t)=e^{-t} ont he interval [-\pi,\pi),and extend f to 2\pi-periodic.Find the complex
Fourier series of f.Then, apply Parseval's relation to f to evaluate
\sum^{\infty}_0 \frac{1}{1+k^{2}}

For the first part when I calculate c_k \frac{1}{2\pi}\ \int^\pi_{-\pi} e^{-ikt-t}dt...I get the following \frac{-e^{-(ik+1)\pi} + e^{(ik+1)\pi}}{2\pi(ik+1)}...is there any way to simplify it?Also for the second part,how can I apply Parseval's relation to evaluate the sum?
Thanks in advance
 
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You can use

\sinh x = \frac{e^x-e^{-x}}{2}

Not sure if it would really help much though.
 
maybe I did something wrong with the integral
 
You have

\frac{-e^{-(ik+1)\pi} + e^{(ik+1)\pi}}{2\pi(ik+1)} = \frac{\sinh \pi(1+ik)}{\pi(1+ik)}

Use the identity \sinh(a+b) = \sinh a \cosh b + \cosh a \sinh b.
 
thanks vela... plugging that result in the Parseval’s relation provides me with another result...the questions is how can I use it to evaluate the sum from above?
 
What does Parseval's relation tell you?
 
that the integral of the square of a function is equal to the sum of the square of its transform...?
 
So what do you get when you apply it to this particular problem?
 
\frac{ \frac{\pi^{2}}{4}*cosh(iK)^{2}}{k^{2} +1}=\frac{1}{2\pi}*(e^{-2\pi} - e^{2\pi})
 
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Check your algebra. You should have a factor of \sinh \pi in there, and you can simplify \cosh ik. Also, where's the sum?
 
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sorry I do have a pi in there ,latex typo also is the forum,the loading time is very high...yes the sum is in the l.h.s...
 
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