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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford 2023 Prelims Mathematics V 4 a i Solution by
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For the Fourier cosine series, first take the even extension on , and then its -periodic extension. Evenness eliminates the sine terms. With the constant term written as , the Fourier coefficients and series areFor the Fourier sine series, take the odd extension for and for , and extend with period . Values assigned at isolated endpoints do not change the Fourier coefficients. Oddness eliminates the constant and cosine terms, leavingBoth formulas follow by orthogonality on and the parity of the extensions.
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