Practice - Fourier Coefficients from Inner Products
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Practice Questions
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What is an inner product and how is it used in computing Fourier coefficients?
💡 Hint: Think of overlapping areas between two functions.
What does the formula C_n = ⟨f(x), ϕ_n⟩ / ⟨ϕ_n, ϕ_n⟩ represent?
💡 Hint: Consider the projection concept.
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What is the primary purpose of calculating Fourier coefficients?
💡 Hint: Think about what Fourier coefficients allow us to do with complex functions.
Inner products can be used to project one function onto another.
💡 Hint: Consider the geometric interpretation of functions.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a function f(x) = x² defined on [0,1], compute the first two Fourier coefficients using inner products against the eigenfunctions ϕ_n = sin(nπx).
💡 Hint: Use the definitions of inner products to set up the integrals.
If an eigenfunction is orthogonal, what does that mean for its contribution to the Fourier expansion of a function?
💡 Hint: Recall how the inner product determines contributions.
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