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5—Fourier Series 117

6 Same as the preceding, show that these functions are orthogonal:


e^2 iπx/L and e−^2 iπx/L, L−^14 (7 +i)x and L+^32 ix


7 With the same scalar product the last two exercises, for what values ofαare the functionsf 1 (x) =


αx−(1−α)(L−^32 x)andf 2 (x) = 2αx+ (1 +α)(L−^32 x)orthogonal? What is the interpretation


of the two roots?


8 Repeat the preceding exercise but use the scalar product



f,g



=

∫ 2 L

L dxf(x)*g(x).


9 Use the scalar product



f,g



=

∫ 1

− 1 dxf(x)*g(x), and show that the Legendre polynomialsP^0 ,P^1 ,


P 2 ,P 3 of Eq. (4.61) are mutually orthogonal.


10 Change the scalar product in the preceding exercise to



f,g



=

∫ 1

0 dxf(x)*g(x)and determine if


the same polynomials are still orthogonal.


11 Verify the examples stated on page 104.

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