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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford 2023 Prelims Mathematics V 4 a ii Solution by
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Using the usual piecewise smooth interpretation of the derivative hypothesis, Dirichlet's theorem on Fourier series gives the average of the two one-sided limits of the appropriate periodic extension. The even extension is continuous at and at the identified endpoints , so the Fourier cosine series converges toFor the odd extension, the one-sided limits at zero are and , while at the periodic one-sided limits are and . Hence the Fourier sine series converges toAt an endpoint this equals precisely when is zero there. One can also see the zero endpoint values directly: every partial sum consists of sines that vanish at both endpoints.
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