Solution

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Use the real Fourier series convention
The constant coefficient is . Reflection about changes the sine factor's sign and preserves the quadratic, giving . Two integrations by parts, with , give
Consequently the Fourier series of a periodically extended quadratic arch is
The periodic function is continuous, including at integers where its value is zero. Its piecewise smoothness gives pointwise Fourier series convergence everywhere, and the summable coefficient bound gives uniform and absolute convergence.

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