FOURIER SERIES 849
f(t)has odd symmetry such thatf(−t)=−f(t), its Fourier series will have no cosine terms;
that is to say, allancoefficients become zero.
Decomposition:An arbitrary periodic waveformf(t)can be expressed as
f(t)=fe(t)+fo(t) (22)
wherefe(t)represents a part with even symmetry, andfo(t)represents another part with odd
symmetry. These parts may be evaluated from the original signal by
fe(t)=
1
2
[f(t)+f(−t)] (23)
fo(t)=
1
2
[f(t)−f(−t)] (24)
Integration:The integral of a periodic signal that has a valid Fourier series can be found by
termwise integration of the Fourier series of the signal.
Differentiation:If a periodic functionf(t)is continuous everywhere and its derivative has a
valid Fourier series, then wherever it exists, the derivative off(t)can be found by termwise
differentiation of the Fourier series off(t).
SOME USEFUL AUXILIARY FORMULAE FOR FOURIER SERIES
sin
nπ
2
=
(j )n+^1
2
[(− 1 )n−1] (25)
cos
nπ
2
=
(j )n
2
[(− 1 )n+1] (26)
The following table of trigonometric functions will be helpful for developing Fourier series:
nn n n/ 2 n/ 2
Function Any integer Even Odd Odd Even
sinnπ 00 0 00
cosnπ (− 1 )n 1 − 111
sin
nπ
2 0 (−^1 )
(n− 1 )/ (^200)
cos
nπ
2
(− 1 )n/^20 − 11
sinnπ
4
√
2
2
(− 1 )(n^2 +^4 n+^11 )/^8 (− 1 )(n−^2 )/^40
1 =
4
π
[ sin
πt
k
- 1
3
sin
3 πt
k
1
5
sin
5 πt
k
+...] ( 0 <t<k) (27)
t=
2 k
π
[ sin
πt
k
−
1
2
sin
2 πt
k
1
3
sin
3 πt
k
+...] (−k<t<k) (28)
t=
k
2
−
4 k
π^2
[ cos
πt
k
1
32
cos
3 πt
k
1
52
cos
5 πt
k
+...] ( 0 <t<k) (29)
t^2 =
2 k^2
π^3
[
(
π^2
1
−
4
1
)sin
πt
k
−
π^2
2
sin
2 πt
k
+(
π^2
3
−
4
33
)sin
3 πt
k