Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras

MA1102 Series & Matrices

Assignment-2 (Series Representation of Functions)

1. Determine the interval of convergence for each of the following power series:
∞ ∞ ∞
Õ 𝑥𝑛 Õ 𝑥𝑛 Õ
𝑛𝑥
𝑛+1
(a) (b) 2
(c) (−1) .
𝑛=1
𝑛 𝑛=1
𝑛 𝑛=0
𝑛 + 1
2𝑥 (2𝑥) 2 (2𝑥) 3
2. Determine the interval of convergence of the series − + − · · ·.
1 2 3
ln(1 + 𝑥)
3. Determine power series expansion of the functions (a) ln(1 + 𝑥) (b) .
1−𝑥
1
4. The function has interval of convergence (−1, 1). However, prove that it has power
1−𝑥
series representation around any 𝑐 ≠ 1.
∞
Õ (−1)𝑛
5. Find the sum of the alternating harmonic series .
𝑛=0
𝑛
∫𝑎
sin 𝑥
6. Give an approximation scheme for 𝑑𝑥 where 𝑎 > 0.
0 𝑥
1 1 1·3 1 1·3·5 1 𝜋
7. Show that 1 + + · + · +··· = .
2 3 2·4 5 2·4·6 7 2
8. Find the Fourier series of 𝑓 (𝑥) given by: 𝑓 (𝑥) = 0 for −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 < 0; and 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 for
0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 . Say also how the Fourier series represents 𝑓 (𝑥). Hence give a series expansion
of 𝜋/4.
∞
𝜋2 Õ 1
9. Considering the fourier series for |𝑥 |, deduce that = .
8 𝑛=0
(2𝑛 + 1) 2
∞
𝜋 Õ (−1)𝑛
10. Considering the fourier series for 𝑥, deduce that = .
4 𝑛=0 2𝑛 + 1
11. Considering the fourier series for 𝑓 (𝑥) given by: 𝑓 (𝑥) = −1, for −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 < 0 and 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1
∞
𝜋 Õ (−1)𝑛
for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋 . Deduce that = .
4 𝑛=0 2𝑛 + 1
12. Considering 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2, show that for each 𝑥 ∈ [0, 𝜋],
∞ ∞
𝜋2 Õ (−1)𝑛 cos 𝑛𝑥 Õ 𝑛 2 𝜋 2 (−1)𝑛+1 + 2(−1)𝑛 − 2
+2 2
= 3𝜋
sin 𝑛𝑥 .
6 𝑛=1
𝑛 𝑛=1
𝑛

13. Represent the function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 − |𝑥 | for −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 as a cosine series.