Help(Using a fourier series to find the sum of second series

[LCKurtz]

Yes. Typo there. I fixed it.

 

[Susanne217]

Yes. Typo there. I fixed it.

Please correct me if I am wrong but since its known that since f is odd

then

f(x) = \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(2k-1)^3} \cdot sin((2k-1)x)<br /> = \left \{<br /> \begin{array}{cl}<br /> \frac \pi 8 x(\pi-x) &amp;0 &lt; x &lt; \pi \\<br /> -\frac \pi 8 x(\pi-x) &amp;-\pi &lt; x &lt; 0<br /> \end{array}<br /> \right .

Because the LHS and the RHS cancel each other hence the definition. since the correct text says "find for every x on the interval [-pi,pi] the sum of the second series series.

Then

fourier series converges pointwise towards f on the whole interval [-pi,pi]

thus

(P_Nf)(x) = \sum_{k=-N}^{N} \frac{1}{(2k-1)^3} \cdot sin((2k-1)x) \rightarrow x \cdot (\pi-x) for
N \rightarrow \infty

and direchlet condition isn't that its defined on the interval [-pi,pi] ?

And the sum is then zero. Hope I am correct now :)

 

[LCKurtz]

1. Draw a graph of your two piece function on (-\pi,\pi). Is it odd?
2. Why are you suddenly changing the sum from -N to N?
3. Why are you now saying series equals x(\pi -x)? Is that what the above equation says?

 

[Susanne217]

1. Draw a graph of your two piece function on (-\pi,\pi). Is it odd?
2. Why are you suddenly changing the sum from -N to N?
3. Why are you now saying series equals x(\pi -x)? Is that what the above equation says?

1) I don't know why I am saying that because if I plug-in (-pi) into f

I get -4\pi^3 but that not the same as f(pi) because f(pi) = 0.

for f to be odd then f(-pi) = -f(pi) = -4\pi^3

but if I plug in f(-pi) \neq f(pi) then function is even either.

Am I missing something here?? (If i draw the graph is looks like a polynomial.

2) that was because you were referring to pointwise convergence and those "N" are used in the definition. Is that a mistake?

3) yes the original f(x) is x(\pi -x) is that a problem ?

 

[LCKurtz]

1. So your guess of (-5/8)x(π - x) doesn't make an odd function extension for f(x). Your problem is to figure out what formula does make an odd extension.

2. You must have a theorem about the Dirichlet conditions. It will tell you under what conditions on f(x) the series converges to f(x) and you need to apply it to this problem. You need to make sure your f(x) satisfies these conditions. In particular, you haven't defined f(x) at 0 or π yet.

3. A couple of posts ago we had the formula for your problem series:

<br /> \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(2k-1)^3} \cdot sin((2k-1)x)<br /> = \left \{<br /> \begin{array}{cl}<br /> \frac \pi 8 x(\pi-x) &amp;0 &lt; x &lt; \pi \\<br /> -\frac \pi 8 x(\pi-x) &amp;-\pi &lt; x &lt; 0<br /> \end{array}<br /> \right .<br />

The series on the left is the series you were asked to determine the sum for. The right side of that equation is going to be your answer to that question.

We know the first part of the definition for f(x) is given but you haven't got the second part correct yet.

[Edit] Shouldn't have been an f(x) on the left, fixed

 

[Susanne217]

1. So your guess of (-5/8)x(π - x) doesn't make an odd function extension for f(x). Your problem is to figure out what formula does make an odd extension.

Damnn it :(

I need to close this problem by tonight so here goes nothing.

Since the constant of 8/pi arrives then you integrate from 0 to pi then the left hand sum of the function that must the original f(x). I simply can't see anything else either that the left hand side zero.

2. You must have a theorem about the Dirichlet conditions. It will tell you under what conditions on f(x) the series converges to f(x) and you need to apply it to this problem. You need to make sure your f(x) satisfies these conditions. In particular, you haven't defined f(x) at 0 or π yet.

The theorem says that if the f is defined on entire R then its pointwise converges. If that the teorem you are referring to since its defined on [-pi,pi] which is not R. Then f is not pointwise convegent?

3. A couple of posts ago we had the formula for your problem series:

<br /> \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(2k-1)^3} \cdot sin((2k-1)x)<br /> = \left \{<br /> \begin{array}{cl}<br /> \frac \pi 8 x(\pi-x) &amp;0 &lt; x &lt; \pi \\<br /> x (\pi-x) &amp;-\pi &lt; x &lt; 0<br /> \end{array}<br /> \right .<br />

The series on the left is the series you were asked to determine the sum for. The right side of that equation is going to be your answer to that question.

We know the first part of the definition for f(x) is given but you haven't got the second part correct yet.

[Edit] Shouldn't have been an f(x) on the left, fixed

I hope I covered all the aspects now ?

 

[LCKurtz]

You need to figure out the correct formula on (-\pi,0) to make an odd function. And what values at 0,\, \pi,\, -\pi make it continuous when you extend your odd function periodically to the whole line. Then the Dirichlet conditions will give you convergence of the series. What you have left to do is simple algebra. Draw a graph of what its odd extension should look like. Figure out its equation. Remember the definition of an odd function.

 

[Susanne217]

Is it true (to make a long story short) that if

I get the sum \frac 8 \pi \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{sin\{2k-1\}x}{(2k-1)^3}

and if k \rightarrow 0^+

then I get that \frac 8 \pi \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{sin\{2k-1\}x}{(2k-1)^3} = \frac 8 \pi \cdot sin(x)

and if n \rightarrow 0^+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{sin\{2n-1\}x}{(2n-1)^3} = sin(x)

and thusly the sum of the second series is sin(x) ?

 

[LCKurtz]

No, nothing you have just written makes any sense. k is an index of summation and it doesn't make any sense to talk about k --> 0. Ditto for n. I fear that you haven't really understood much of what I have tried to help you with. Since your problem was apparently due to be finished yesterday, perhaps it is time for you to have a face-to-face meeting with your instructor about this problem.

 

[Susanne217]

No, nothing you have just written makes any sense. k is an index of summation and it doesn't make any sense to talk about k --> 0. Ditto for n. I fear that you haven't really understood much of what I have tried to help you with. Since your problem was apparently due to be finished yesterday, perhaps it is time for you to have a face-to-face meeting with your instructor about this problem.

One last time

The Fourier Convergence theorem

which states that the sum of any Fourier series

S_{f(x)} = \frac{1}{2} [f(x^+) + f(x^{-})] (found it in my advanced Calculus Fourier book)

Can't I use this here?? If not why?

Sincerely Susanne.

I will like to thank you for you help. It difficult because having different textbook which explains the same things in different ways. Sorry about my stupidity.

p.p.s. Am me being a new newbie. Sorry

 

[LCKurtz]

Yes, that is the theorem you want to use. But it won't be of any use to you until you figure out how to extend the definition of f(x) to get an odd continuous periodic function.

You do have an instructor you can talk to, don't you? You don't need to apologize for being a "newbie" or not understanding a subject. But I do think, from our discussions, that you really do need to go over this problem with your instructor. There are several pretty basic things I think you don't understand.

 

[Susanne217]

Yes, that is the theorem you want to use. But it won't be of any use to you until you figure out how to extend the definition of f(x) to get an odd continuous periodic function.

You do have an instructor you can talk to, don't you? You don't need to apologize for being a "newbie" or not understanding a subject. But I do think, from our discussions, that you really do need to go over this problem with your instructor. There are several pretty basic things I think you don't understand.

okay so that theorem in my previous post its userable here either ??

my instruction gave me the extra day to solve this problem under the condition that could come with a solution. So I can't ask him.