University of Pennsylvania

Math 241 Fall 2008 NAME_____________________________

Final Exam
Student ID #_______________

Circle the name of your professor

NICOARA RIMMER

Work all problems in the space provided. You may use the back of each sheet for
additional space. Please indicate when you do so.

There are 5 multiple choice questions each worth 10 points graded for partial credit on a
scale of 0-4-7-10.

There are 5 free-response questions each worth 15 points.

Please write legibly so that the proper credit may be given. You must show all work, an
unsupported answer will receive little or no credit.

Do not write below this line. The table is for grading purposes only.


Problem Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total Pts.

1
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer choice. These questions will be graded for partial
credit so be careful to show all work legibly. A correct answer with no work will receive little or
no credit.
2
0
1.
5 4sin
d

A)
2
3

B)
3

C)
6

D)
2

E)
4

F)
4
3

G) 0 H) none of these


2
2. . .
4 13
dx
PV
x x

+ +

A)
2
3

B)
3

C)
6

D)
2

E)
4

F)
4
3

G) 0 H) none of these


( )
2
1
4
1
3.
: 2
z
C
e
dz
z i
C z
=

2
2
2
2 5 2
: 1
i z
C
e
dz
z z
C z

=
+
=

Find +
A)
1
2
3 e
| |

|
\
B)
2
2
3 e
| |

|
\
C)
2 1
2
3 e
| |

|
\
D)
2 2
1
3 e
| |

|
\

E)
4 1
1
3 e
| |

|
\
F)
1
4
3 e
| |

|
\
G) 0 H) none of these


2
( )
2 2
1
4. The solution ( , ) to a certain wave equation is known to be given by
2 2 2
, cos sin sin .
n n
n
u x t
n a n a n
u x t A t B t x
L L L

=
| | | | | | | |
= +
| | | |
\ \ \ \

( ) , 0 can be any of the following for u x EXCEPT
A) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 6
, 0 3sin sin
L L
u x x x

= +
B) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 4
, 0 2sin 5sin
L L
u x x x

=
C) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 8
, 0 7sin 5sin
L L
u x x x

= +
D) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 7
, 0 4sin 6sin
L L
u x x x

=
E) ( ) ( ) ( )
4 8
, 0 3sin 5sin
L L
u x x x

= +
F) ( ) ( ) ( )
6 10
, 0 sin 3sin
L L
u x x x

=
G) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 4 6
, 0 5sin 3sin 7sin
L L L
u x x x x

= +
H) ( ) ( ) ( )
4 8
, 0 4sin 3sin
L L
u x x x

=


5. Consider the following statements:
(I) The heat equation
xx t
ku u = on a rod of length L with boundary
conditions ( ) ( ) 0, , 0 u t u L t = = only has the trivial solution
( ) , 0 u x t = .

(II) The wave equation
2
xx tt
a u u = on a string of length L with
boundary conditions ( ) ( ) 0, , 0 u t u L t = = only has the trivial
solution ( ) , 0 u x t = .

(III) The Laplace equation 0
xx yy
u u + = on a square of side length
1 with boundary conditions ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 0, 1, , 0 ,1 0 u y u y u x u x = = = =
only has the trivial solution ( ) , 0 u x y = .

Out of these three statements, the following are true:
A) I only
B) I and II only
C) II only
D) I and III only
E) III only
F) II and III only
G) I, II, and III
H) none of these


3
Free Response:
6. Each of the following are real numbers. Use only the principal value ( ) Arg z in each case.
Find the real number for each.

)
1
cos 2 ln
1
i
a i
i
| | | |
| |
+
\ \
)
12
3
arcsin
3
i
b
i
| |
(
+
|
(
|

\
) ( )
ln

i
c i


( )
( ) ( )
)
)
)
3
7. Let
2 1
Find the Laurent series valid
in the annulus 1 2
in the region 2
in the region 0 1 3
f z
z z
a z
b z
c z

=
+
< <
>
< + <





8. Find the Fourier series of ( )
4
sin f x x = and justify your answer.
(Hint: You might not have to integrate after all...)



4
9. The Fourier-Legendre series of a function ( ) f x defined on the interval ( ) 1,1 is given by
( ) ( )
0
n n
n
f x c P x

=
=

, where ( ) ( )
1
2 1
2
1
n
n n
c f x P x dx
+

.
The Legendre polynomials are given by
( ) ( )
2 3
1 1
0 1 2 3 2 2
1, , 3 1 , 5 3 , P P x P x P x x = = = =
For all n , if ( ) is odd, then is an odd function
n
n P x and if is even, n
( ) then is an even function.
n
P x

a) Assume ( ) f x is an odd function on ( ) 1,1 . Show that its Fourier-Legendre series is
given by ( ) ( )
2 1 2 1
0
n n
n
f x c P x

+ +
=
=

, where ( ) ( ) ( )
1
2 1 2 1
0
4 3 .
n n
c n f x P x dx
+ +
= +

b) The expression in part a) can be used to expand a function ( ) f x
defined only on ( ) 0,1 . If ( ) 1 f x = on ( ) 0,1 , what are the first
two non-zero coefficients in its Fourier-Legendre expansion?

c) The Fourier-Legendre expansion for ( ) 1 f x = on ( ) 0,1 converges on all of ( ) 1,1 .
What function does it represent on ( ) 1,1 ?




10. a) Compute the Fourier Integral of
( )
if 1
0 if 1
x
e x
f x
x
<

=

>

b) To what values does the Fourier integral of ( ) f x converge at -1 and 1? Justify your answer.
5
Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. E
6. a) 1 b)
2

c)
2
4
e


7. a)
( )
1 1
1
2
0
n
n
n n
z
z
n
+ +

=
(
+
(

b)
( )
1
1 2
0
n n
n
z
n
+

c)
( )
1
1
3
0
n
n
z
n

+
=

8. ( ) ( )
1 1 3
cos 4 cos 2
8 2 8
x x +
9. a) Proof b)
3 7
1 3 2 8
, c c

= = c) ( )
1 if 1 0
1 if 0 1
x
f x
x
< <
=

< <

10. a) ( )
( )
2
2 1
1
2
sin cos
1
e
e
e e
A

+
=
+
( )
( )
2
2 1
1
2
sin cos
1
e
e
e e
B

+
+
=
+

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
0
1
cos sin f x A x B x d

= +

b)
1
at 1: at 1:
2 2
e
x x
e
= =