Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Oxford / 2017 / Prelims / Mathematics V resit / Question 4 / a / Solution

For a nonzero integer $k$, direct integration giveswhereas ${\int }_{-\pi }^{\pi }1dx=2\pi$. The product-to-sum formulastherefore establish Fourier orthogonality: for positive integers $m,n$,Here ${\delta }_{mn}$ is the Kronecker delta. In particular the constant function is orthogonal to every nonconstant sine and cosine in this system. Integrating the given Fourier series, then multiplying it by $\cos (mx)$ or $\sin (mx)$ and integrating, isolates its Fourier coefficients. Using the permitted interchange of the sum and integral givesIf $f$ is an even function, then $f(x)\sin (nx)$ is an odd function, while $f(x)\cos (nx)$ is an even function. ThusThe Fourier series consequently reduces to a Fourier cosine series.