Understanding the proof of the parseval theorem in fourier series

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The discussion focuses on proving the Parseval theorem in Fourier series, with specific emphasis on understanding a challenging part of the proof. The user seeks clarification on a section marked in red within their proof attempt. They provide a breakdown of the integrals involved, highlighting the ease of calculating the first integral and the potential complexity of the last integral. A suggestion is made to simplify the last integral by substituting the sum with a modified function. The conversation aims to clarify these steps to aid in completing the proof successfully.
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Homework Statement



I want to prove this

[PLAIN]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/918/asdfo.png


The Attempt at a Solution



here is part of the proof

[PLAIN]http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4513/parseval.png

i can't understand the red part, can someone help me? thanks

edit:

i forgot to add the last part

[PLAIN]http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/4513/parseval.png
 
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In the second step, split the integrals so that you get:

\frac{1}{T}\int_{-T}^T{\frac{a_0}{4}dx}+\frac{1}{T}\int_{-T}^T{\left(\sum{...}\right)^2dx}+\frac{1}{T}\int_{-T}^T{a_0\left(\sum{...}\right)dx}

The first integral is easy to calculate. You don't need to do anything in the second integral. Only the last integral might pose a problem. Change the sum in the last integral to

\sum{...}=f(x)-\frac{a_0}{2}

Now the third integral is also nice...
 
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