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Construct the first three Fourier approximations to the square wave function

Construct the first three Fourier approximations of the square wave function. Please provide clear details on the process involved, including any relevant mathematical formulas and explanations of the underlying concepts. Additionally, could you describe any assumptions made during the approximations and the significance of these approximations in practical applications?

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Anonymous

Dec 16, 2024

Since f(x) is odd, it will be a pure sine series.

Then

Integral[-pi..pi] f(x)sin(nx) dx = Integral[0..pi] -2sin(nx) dx

= 2/n [ cos(n*pi) – cos(n*0) ]

= 2/n [ (-1)^n – 1 ]

which is

= 0 when n is even and

= -4/n when n is odd.

Since

Integral[-pi..pi] sin^2(nx) dx = pi,

we see that the Fourier series is

f(x) = -4/(1*pi) sin(x) – 4/(3*pi) sin(3x) – 4/(5*pi) sin(5x) – …

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