14.1 - Mathematical Preliminaries
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Practice Questions
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Define Fourier series in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how these functions repeat over intervals.
What are the Fourier coefficients?
💡 Hint: Recall what parts of the function they correspond to.
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What does Fourier series represent?
💡 Hint: Think about signal analysis and periodicity.
True or False: Fourier coefficients are always non-negative.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of sine and cosine waves.
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Challenge Problems
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Given f(x) = e^x on the interval [0, 2π], find its Fourier series and analyze its energy using Parseval's Theorem.
💡 Hint: Remember the integration limits and definitions for coefficients.
Demonstrate how Parseval's theorem can be applied to real signals in a civil engineering problem, such as vibration analysis.
💡 Hint: Consider the bridge's response to loads.
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