Undergrad Fourier series coefficients in a not centered interval

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The discussion focuses on calculating Fourier series coefficients for functions defined over different intervals, specifically comparing the intervals [-L, L] and [0, 2L]. The coefficients for the interval [0, 2L] are correctly derived as follows: $$a_0=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)dt$$, $$a_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)\cos{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$, $$b_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)\sin{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$. The example provided illustrates that defining a periodic function on either interval yields equivalent results for the coefficients.

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what are the coefficients for a non centered in zero interval?
Hello, so for a Fourier series in the interval [-L,L] with L=L and T=2L the coefficients are given by

$$a_0=\frac{1}{L}\int_{-L}^Lf(t)dt$$
$$a_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{-L}^Lf(t)\cos{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$
$$b_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{-L}^Lf(t)\sin{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$

But if we have an interval like [0,L] with L=L and T=2L (I'm not sure about that), how do we get the coefficients? like this?

$$a_0=\frac{2}{L}\int_{0}^Lf(t)dt$$
$$a_n=\frac{2}{L}\int_{0}^Lf(t)\cos{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$
$$b_n=\frac{2}{L}\int_{0}^Lf(t)\sin{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$

Edit: Maybe this is the correct way. [0, 2L]

so:

$$a_0=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)dt$$
$$a_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)\cos{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$
$$b_n=\frac{1}{L}\int_{0}^{2L}f(t)\sin{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$

If that is rifgt, is this right for this example?
$$f(x)=x+\frac{1}{2}\,\, \text{from 0 to 1/2 and from 1/2 to 1 is zero}$$
so 2L=1, L=1/2

$$a_0=2\int_{0}^{1}f(t)dt$$
$$a_n=2\int_{0}^{1}f(t)\cos{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$
$$b_n=2\int_{0}^{1}f(t)\sin{\frac{n\pi t}{L}}dt$$
 
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It shouldn't make a difference if you define your periodic function on [-L,L] or [0,2L].
 

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