Pointwise convergence of integral of Fourier series

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Homework Statement


If [tex]f(x)[/tex] is a piecewise-continuous function in [tex][-L,L][/tex], show that its indefinite integral [tex]F(x) = \int_{-L}^x f(s) ds[/tex] has a full Fourier series that converges pointwise.

Homework Equations


Full Fourier series: [tex]f(x)=\frac{1}{2}A_0 + \sum_{n=1}^\infty A_n \cos (\frac{n \pi }{L}x) + B_n \sin (\frac{n \pi}{L}x)[/tex]

Definition: [tex]\sum_{n=1}^\infty f_n (x)[/tex] converges to [tex]f(x)[/tex] pointwise in [tex](a,b)[/tex] if for each [tex]a<x<b[/tex] we have
[tex]\Big| f(x) - \displaystyle{\sum_{n=1}^\infty f_n (x)} \Big| \to 0[/tex] as [tex]N\to\infty[/tex].

The Attempt at a Solution


I think I need to somehow justify integrating term-by-term, but am not sure how to proceed. Any ideas?
 
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If you want to integrate term by term, you need uniform convergence.
Haven't really looked at this, so not saying that term by term integration is the solution here.