Exponential Fourier Series for Pulse Train

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Homework Statement



I need help finding the exponential Fourier series for the pulse train below.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1184/20080427091409ev5.jpg

Homework Equations



p_T(t)=\sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty}{D_n e^{j2nt}

D_n=\frac{1}{T_0}\int_{T_0}^{}{x(t)e^{-j2nt}dt}

The Attempt at a Solution



http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2376/20080427093457iy6.jpg

I know that D0=0.2. However, I cannot evaluate my final answer for n=0 because I have n in the denominator. Where am I going wrong?
 
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The first line in your attempted solution has an error: you need to either include x(t) inside the integral, or change the limits of integration.
 
I forgot to label on the graph that the magnitude of pt(t) is 1. Why can't I integrate from 0 to 0.4x10^-3 and multiply by 2 since there is even symmetry?
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...

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