How's Fourier series modified for function f(t)= f(2Pi t)?

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The Fourier series coefficients for a function with a period of \(2\pi T\) are modified from the standard form. The coefficients are defined as follows: \(a_0 = \frac{1}{2p} \int_{-p}^{p} f(x)~dx\), \(a_n = \frac{1}{p} \int_{-p}^{p} f(x) \cos\left(\frac{n\pi x}{p}\right)~dx\), and \(b_n = \frac{1}{p} \int_{-p}^{p} f(x) \sin\left(\frac{n\pi x}{p}\right)~dx\). The integration limits change based on the period, and the factor of \(2\) in the denominator of \(a_0\) may vary depending on the starting point of the Fourier series.

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Homework Statement


How are the coefficients of the Fourier series modified for a function with a period 2πT?

Homework Equations


a0 = 1/π ∫π f(x) dx
an = 1/π ∫π f(x) cos(nx) dx
bn = 1/π ∫π f(x) sin(nx) dx

The Attempt at a Solution


I tried letting x= t/T
so dx = dt/T and the limits x = ± π, x = ± πT
and I was going to plug this into the integrals but I don't think it's right.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
 
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Usually the function f(t) is periodic over period T. (not ## 2 \pi ## T). The integration over t will go from t=0 to t=T. You can readily google the topic to get the precise form of the coefficients, etc.
 
For general period ##2p## the Fourier coefficients are$$
b_n = \frac 1 p \int_{-p}^p f(x) \sin(\frac{n\pi x}{p})~dx $$ $$
a_n =\frac 1 p \int_{-p}^p f(x) \cos(\frac{n\pi x}{p})~dx $$ $$
a_0 = \frac 1 {2p}\int_{-p}^p f(x)~dx$$
##a_0## may or may not have the ##2## in the denominator depending on whether you start the FS with ##a_0## or ##\frac {a_0} 2##.
 

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