MA20101 - TRANSFORM CALCULUS

ASSIGNMENT - FOURIER INTEGRAL AND FOURIER TRANSFORM

1. (a) Draw a graph for the function


0 when x < 0

f (x) = x when 0 < x < 1

0 when x > 1


(b) Find the Fourier integral representation of f of part (a).

(c) Determine the convergence of the integral at x = 1

2. (a) Draw a graph for the function



 0 when −∞ < x <-π

−1 when -π < x < 0
f (x) =
1
 when 0 < x <π

π<x<∞

0 when
(b) Determine the Fourier integral for the function described in (a).
(c) To what number does the integral found in (b) converge at x = -π ?

3. Express the function

(
1 when |x| ≤ 1
f (x) =
−1 when |x| > 1
Z ∞
sin λ cos λx
as a Fourier integral. Hence evaluate dλ
0 λ

4. Find the Fourier transform of

(
1 for |x| < a
f (x) =
0 for |x| > a

5. Find the Fourier transform of the function

(
t, for |t| < a
f (t) =
0, for |t| > a

1
6. Find the Fourier Sine transform of f (x) = x

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ASSIGNMENT - FOURIER INTEGRAL AND FOURIER TRANSFORM

7. Find the Fourier Cosine transform of f (x) = e−ax

8. Find the Fourier Cosine transform of


x,
 for 0 < x < 1
f (x) = 2 − x, for 1 < x < 2

0, for x > 2


2 2
9. Find the Fourier Cosine transform of e−a x and hence evaluate Fourier Sine Transform of
2 2
xe−a x
(
1, 0 < x < π
10. Taking the function f (x) =
0, x > π
Z ∞ (
π
1 − cos sπ , 0<x<π
show that sin sx ds = 2
0 s 0, x > π

11. Find the Fourier Sine transformation of e−|x|

Z ∞
x sin mx
Hence evaluate dx
0 1 + x2
Z ∞
1 π
12. Using Parseval’s identity, prove that dt =
0 (a2 + t2 )(b2 + t2 ) 2ab(a + b)

∞
sin t
2
Z
π
13. Using Parseval’s identity, prove that dt =
0 t 2
Z ∞
14. Solve for f (x) from the integral equation f (x) cos sx dx = e−s
0

15. Solve for f (x) from the integral equation


Z ∞ 1, for 0 ≤ s < 1

f (x) sin sx dx = 2, for 1 ≤ s < 2
0 
0, for s ≥ 2


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