MATHEMATICAL METHODS (MAN-002)

Fourier Transform - I
Tutorial Sheet -8 Spring Semester 2021-22
(1) (i) Let f (x) = x2 (−π < x < π). Then, using Parseval’s identity, prove that
1 1 1 π4
1+ + + + ..... = .
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1, −π/2 < x < π/2
(ii) For f (x) = , using Parseval’s identity, show that
−1, π/2 < x < 3π/2.

1 1 π2
1+ + + ..... = .
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(2) Obtain the Fourier transform of the following function:

1, if |x| ≤ a
f (x) =
0, if |x| > a

where a is a real constant. Hence, evaluate

Z ∞ Z ∞
sin t cos(tx) sin t
dt and dt.
−∞ t 0 t
(3) Evaluate the Fourier sine integral and Fourier cosine integral of following function:

f (x) = e−kx , k > 0, x > 0.

Hence, show that



0, if x < 0
∞
Z 
cos(xt) + t sin(xt) 
dt = π/2, if x = 0
0 1 + t2 

πe−x

if x > 0.

(4) Show that

∞
s2 + 2
Z
2
e−x cos x = cos(sx)ds, x > 0.
π 0 s4 + 4

(5) Solve the integral equation


Z ∞ 1 − w, if 0 ≤ w ≤ 1
f (t)cos(wt)dt =
0 0, if w > 1.

(6) Obtain the Fourier sine and cosine transform of f (t) = tn−1 , t > 0 and n > 0 . Hence,
√
evaluate Fourier sine and cosine transform of 1/ x.
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(7) Using
Z ∞Parseval relation of Fourier transforms, findZthe value of the following:
∞
dt sin at
(i) 2 2 2 2
(ii) dt
0 (a + t )(b + t )  0 t(a2 + t2 )
1
(8) Find F −1 .
(12 + 7is − s2 )
(9) Show that Z ∞
cos λx π
2+1
dλ = e−x , x ≥ 0.
0 λ 2
1
(10) Find f (x), if its Fourier transform is .
1 + s2
(11) Find the Fourier transform of
2
(i) f (x) = e−a|x| , a > 0 (ii) f (x) = e−ax , a > 0 (x) = e−x , x > 0.
(iii) f(
1 − w, w ≤ 1
(12) (i) Find the inverse Fourier cosine transform of fˆc (w) =
0, w > 1.
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(ii) Find inverse Fourier sine transform of fˆs (w) = √ , w > 0.
w
w2
− 2a
(iii) Find inverse Fourier sine transform of fˆ(w) = e a + 2 .
a + w2
(13) Using Fourier transform, solve the following differential equations:
(a) y 0 (t) − 4y(t) = u0 (t)e−4t , −∞ < t < ∞
(b) u00 (t) + 3u0 (t) + 2u(t) = δ(t − 3), for − ∞ < t < ∞.

r ANSWERS
2 sin as
2. f (s) =
π s
Z ∞ (
π, |x|≤1
Z ∞
sint cos(tx) sin t π
dt = , = .
−∞ t 0, |x| > 1. 0 t 2
Z ∞ Z ∞
2 w sin wx 2k cos wx 2
3. f (x) = dw, f (x) = dw. 5. f (t) = 2 (1 − cost). 6.
π 0 k2 + w2 π 0 k2 + w2 r πt
Γ(n) Γ(n) π π
Fc (s) = n cos(nπ/2, Fs (s) = n sin nπ/2, Fc (s) = Fs (s) = . 7. (i)
s ( s√ 2s 2ab(a + b)
−a 2 3x
r
− 2πe , x ≥ 0
r
π(1 − e ) π −|x| 2 a
(ii) 2
. 8. y(x) = √ 10. e . 11. (i) ,
2a 4x
− 2πe , x < 0. 2 π a + s2
2

s2 r r −x2
1 − 1 1 + is 2 2 1 a
(ii) √ e 4a , (iii) √ . 12. (i) (1 − cosx), (ii) , (iii) e 4a +
2a s2
2π 1 +  πx2 πx 2 π
 −1 e4t ,
(
t≤0 −e2(t−3) , t ≥ 3

e−a|x| , a > 0. 13. (1) y(t) = 8 (2) y(t) =
−1 −4t −e−(t−3) , t < 3.

 e , t > 0.
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