Third Semester (B.

Tech)
Question Bank
Topic Fourier Series, Fourier Transform and Harmonic Analysis
Q1 Find the Fourier series to represent the function
) (x f
, given by

'

2 2
0
) (
x for x
x for x
x f
Deduce that
8
.. ..........
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
2 2 2

+ + +
Q2 Find the Fourier transforms of

'

>
<

1 0
1 1
) (
2
x if
x if x
x f
Hence evaluate
dx
x
x
x x x

,
_

,
_

2
cos
sin cos
0
3
Q3 Obtain a Fourier expansion for x cos 1 in the interval
< < x
.
Q4 Obtain the Fourier expansion

'

< <
< <

x if x
x if
x f
0 ,
0 ,
) (
and hence deduce that

1
2
2
) 1 2 (
1
8
n
n

1
Q5 Find the first three harmonics for the function by the following table:-
0

0 60 120 180 240 300 360

) ( f 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.8
Q6 Use the integral

dy e
y
2
, to prove that the Fourier transform of
2 /
2
x
e

is

2 /
2
s
e

.
Q7 Obtain the Fourier series for the function f(x) given by

'

x if
x
x if
x
x f
0 ,
2
1
0 ,
2
1
) (
Hence deduce that

8
.. ..........
5
1
3
1
1
1
2
2 2 2

+ + +
Q8 Obtain the half-range Sine series for
x x f 2 ) (
for 0 < x <2.
Hence deduce that
4
.. ..........
5
1
3
1
1
1
+ + +
Q9 If

'

< <
< <

x if x
x if
x f
0 , sin
0 , 0
) (
Prove that

+
1
2
1 4
2 cos 2
2
sin 1
) (
m
m
mx x
x f

. Hence show that
) 2 (
4
1
... ..........
7 . 5
1
3 . 3
1
3 . 1
1
+ .
Q10 Express

'

< <
< <

1
2
1
,
4
3
2
1
0 ,
4
1
) (
x if x
x if x
x f
as the Fourier Series of sine terms.
Q11 Prove that x 0 ,

,
_

+ + + .. ..........
3
6 cos
2
4 cos
1
2 cos
6
) (
2 2 2
2
x x x
x x

Q12 Following values of y give the displacement of a certain part for the rotation x
of
the flywheel
x 0
3

3
2

3
4
3
5 2
Y 1.98 2.15 2.77 .22 -0.31 1.43 1.98
Express y in Fourier Series upto the third harmonic.
Q13. Find the Fourier series for the function

'

< <
< <

x K
x K
x f
0 ,
,
) (
f(x + 2) = f(x)
and hence show that
4
......
7
1
5
1
3
1
1

+ +
Q14. Find the Fourier transform of x exp (-x
2
)
Q15. Sketch f(x) and its two periodic extensions and find the Fourier cosine series
for the function f(x), where

'

< <
< <

L x
L
if x L
L
K
L
L
x if x
L
K
x f
2 /
) (
2
0
2
) (
Q16. Find the fourier transform of x exp (-ax
2
), where a > 0.
Q17. The function f(x) is given by
1
2
1
,
4
3
2
1
0 ,
4
1
) (
< <
< <
x for x
x for x x f
Draw its graph and find its half range sine series
Q18. Show that Fourier cosine transform of
2
2
x
e

is
4
2
2
1
s
e

.
Q19. Expand Function f(x) = x sin x as Fourier series in interval x and
deduce that
( ) 2
4
1
......
9 . 7
1
7 . 5
1
5 . 3
1
3 . 1
1
+ +
Q20. The turning moment T on the crank-shaft of a steam engine for the crank
angle is as follows.

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120

135

150

165

180

T 0 2.7 5.2 7 8.1 8.3 7.9 6.8 5.5 4.1 2.6 1.2 0
Expand T in a series of sines upto second harmonics.
Q21. Obtain a
0
, a
1
, b
i
in Fourier expansion of y from following.
x: 0 1 2 3 4 5
y: 9 18 24 28 26 20
Legendres Polynomial
Show that
Q1. (2n + 1)x P
n
= (n + 1) P
n+1
+ nP
n1
Q2. nP
n
=
'
1
'

n n
P xP
Q3. (2n + 1) P
n
=
'
1
'
1 +

n n
P xP
Q4. (n+1)P
n
=
' '
1 n n
xP xP
+
Q5. (1 x
2
)
'
n
P = n(P
n-1
xP
n
)
Prove that
Q6.
) 0 (
) 1 (
1
) (
1
1
0

+

n n
P
n
dx x P
Q7.
( )
) ( ) 1 2 (
2 1
1
0
2
3
2
2
x P Z n
Z xZ
Z
n
n
n

+
+

Q8. Show that J

n
(x) is the coefficient of Z
n
in the expansion of

,
_

Z
Z
x
e
1
2
Q9. Show that
) 3 2 )( 1 2 )( 1 2 (
) 1 2 ( 2
) ( ) (
1
1
1
1
2
+ +
+

n n n
n n
dx x P x P x
n n
BETA GAMA FUNCTION
Prove that
Q1.

,
_

2
1
Q2.
2
2
1

,
_

Q3.

3
4
2
3

,
_

Q4. ( ) ) 2 (
2 2
1
1 2
m m m
m

,
_

Q5. ( ) ( ) 1 , , 1 + + n m m n m n
Q6. Express

0
dx
a
x
x
a
in terms of gama function.
Q7. Show that
) , ( n m
= (m + 1, n) + (m, n + 1)
Q8. Show that
( )

+
+
+

1
0
1 1
) , (
1
n m dx
x
x x
n m
n m

Q9. Express

1
0
) 1 (
P m m
x x dx in terms of beta function and hence evaluate

1
0
10 3 5
) 1 ( dx x x .
LAPLACE TRANSFORM
Q1. (a) Find the inverse Laplace transform of
4 4
4a s
s
+
(b) Solve the initial value problem (IVP)
y

+ ay

2a
2
y = 0
y(o) = 6
y

(o) = 0
Q2. (a) Using L.T. Show that

0
2
sin
dt
t
t
(b) Using convolution, find the inverse of
( )
2
2 2
2
w s
s
+
(c) Plot the 2 - periodic functions, given by f(t) =
find and
t t
t t

'

< <
< < +

2 ,
,
Its laplace transform.
Q3. (a) Find the inverse L.T. of
) 2 )( 3 (
3 2
2
+
+
s s s
s s
(b) Find the L.T. of exponential function f(t) = e
a+
Q4. (a) Find the inverse L.T. of
) 4 )( 1 (
4
2
+
+
s s s
s
(b) find the L.T. of t
2
U (t3)
Q5. (a) Find the inverse L.T. of
) 2 )( 3 (
3 2
2
+
+
s s s
s s
(b) Find the L.T. of exponential function
at
e t f ) (
(c) Solve the simultaneous equation
0 ) 1 (
0 4 ) 3 (
2
2
+ +

y D x
y x b
for t>0, give that
at
dt
dx
and
dt
dy
y x 2 0 when t = 0
Q6. (a) Find the L.T. of
t
t e
t
sin

(b) Solve, using L.T. technique, the difference equation

s
e x y
dx
dy
dx
y d
3
2
2
4 2 3 + +
Where y(0) = 1
& y(0) = 1
Q7. (a) Find (i)
1
]
1

4 4
3
1
a s
s
L
(ii)
1
]
1

+
2 2 2
) ( a s
s
L
(b) Solve the following boundary value problem using the L.T.
t t y t y 2 cos ) ( 9 ) ( " +

1
2
, 1 ) 0 (
,
_

y y
Q8 (a) Find (i) [ ] ) (t f L , where f(t)

'

<
<
< < +
t t
t
t t
3 , 5 2
3 2 , 6
2 0 , 2
2
(ii)
1
]
1

+
+
s
s
e
s s
L
3
2 2
1
1
) 4 (
3
(b) State and prove the second shifting theorem of L.T.
Q9. (a) Solve
1 ' " + y ty y
y(0) = 1
y(0) = 2 using L.T.
(b) Solve, y + y 2y = 2 sin t cos t, if 0 < t < 2
& 3 sin
2
t cos 2t, if t > 2;
y(0) = 1, y(0), y(0) = 0
(c) Using convolution theorem, find the value of

'

4
1
1
s s
L
Q10 (a) Evaluate

'

2 / 5
3 4
1
) 4 (s
e
L
s
(b) A function f(t) is given by f(t) =

'

>
< <
1 4
1 0
2
t for t
t for t
Express it in the terms of unit step function and find its L.T.
Q11. Evaluate the following
(a)
,
_

,
_

t
at
L Does
t
at
L
cos
.
sin
exist?
(b)
,
_

s
s
L
1
log
1
(c) [ ] ) ( 2 sin t U t L
Q12. (a) Using L. T. show that
1
]
1

+
+

2 2
2 1
0
log
2
1 cos cos
a s
b s
s
dt
t
bt at
(b) For the periodic function f(t) of period 4, defined by

'

< <
< <

4 2 , 6
2 0 , 3
) (
t
t t
t f
find L[f(t)]
(c) Using L.T. solve the following y
n
3y+ 2y = 4e
2t
under conditions
y(0) = -3 and y(0) = 5
Q14. (a) Find the L.T. of f(t) defined as f(t) = |t 1| + |t + 1|, t 0
(b) Solve ( ) ) 2 ( 4 (
2 2
+ x U y dx y d
Where U is unit step function, y(0) = 0, y(0) = 1
Q15. (a) Find the L.T. of the function
f(t) =

'

< <
< <
c t c t c
c t t
2 , )' 2 (
0 ,
(b) Show that
) 1 ( cot
1 sin
'
1
0

1
]
1

s
s
dt
t
t
e L
t
Q16. Find the Laplace transform of f(t) defined as

'

>
< <

4 , 5
4 0 ,
) (
t
t t
t f
Q17. Find the laplace transform of

'

< <
< <

w
t
w
w
t wt Sin
t f

2
0
0
) (
Q18. Find the Laplace transform of t e t
t
4 sin
2
Q19. Find
,
_

t
t
e L
t
3 sin
4
Q20. Find inverse Laplace transform of
) (
3
2
2
a S S
S
+
+
Q21. Find inverse Laplace transform of
2 2
2

+
+

S
e e S
s
s
in terms of unit step function.
Q22. State and prove convolution theorem for Laplace transform.
Q23. Find the inverse Laplace transform of
8
2 5 3
2
+
+
S
S
Q24. Solve , sin 5 2
2
2
x e y
dx
dy
dx
y d
x
+ + where y (0) = 0, y

(0) = 1
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION AND APPLICATIONS
Q1.Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function f and

from the equation
) (xy
x
y
f z +

,
_

.
Q2 Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function f
from 0 ) , (
2
+ + + z y x z xy f
Q3 Form the partial differential equation from
) (
2 2 2
z y x nz my lx + + + +
Q4 Solve
2 2
y q x p +
Q5 Solve
xy
y x
q
zx
x z
p
yz
z y

Q6 Solve
zx xy q zx xy p y yz z + + ) ( ) 2 (
2 2
Q7 Using the method of separation of variables, solve the partial diff. eqn.
u
y
u
x
u
3 4

given that u(0,y)

y y
e e
5
4


Q8 A thin uniform tightly stretched vibrating string fixed at the points x=0, & x=l
satisfies the equations
2
2
2
2
2
x
y
c
t
y

subject to the initial conditions

l
x
y x y

3
0
sin ) 0 , ( , Find the displacement y(x,t) at any x and any time t.
Q9 Solve the boundary value problem
2
2
2
2
4
x
y
t
y

, given that y(0,t)=0, y(5,t)=0,

y(x,0)=0 &
x
t
y
x
sin 5
0

,
_

Q10 The points of trisection of a string are pulled aside through the same distance d
on opposite position of equilibrium and the string is released from rest. Find
the expression for the displacement f the string at subsequent time & show that
the mid-point of the string always remain at rest.
Q11 A tightly stretched string of length l is attached at x=0 & at x=l. Find the
expression for y the displacement of the string at a distance x, given that
l
x
A y
2
sin at t = 0.
Q12 A rod of length l with insulated sides is initially at a uniform temperature u. its
ends are suddenly cooled to 0
o
C and are kept at that temperature. Prove that
the temperature function u(x,t) is given by

1
2
2 2 2
) ( . sin ) , (
n
n
l
t n c
e
l
x n
b t x u

where b
n
is determined from the
equation.
Q13 Find the deflection u(x,y,t) of a rectangular membrane (0<x<1, 1<y<2) whose
boundary is fixed, given that it starts from rest and u(x,y,0)=xy(1-x)(2-y).
Q14 The points of trisection of a string of length L are parallel aside through a
distance b on opposite sides of the position of equilibrium and the string is
released. Show that
L
ct m
L
x m m
m
b
t x y
m

2
cos .
2
sin
3
2
sin
1 9
) , (
1
2 2

.
Also show that the mid- point of the string always remains at rest
Q15. The temperature is in a semi-infinite rod is determined by
<

x
x
u
C
t
u
0 ,
2
2
2
with conditions
(i) u = 0 when t = 0, x > 0
(ii) u
x
u

when x = 0
(iii) (Partial derivatives of u) 0 as x . Determine the temperature
formula.
Q16. Solve the differential equation
2
2
x
u
t
u

, subject to the condition

0
0

,
_

x
x
u

'

>

1 , 0
1 0 ,
) 0 , ( ,
x
x x
x u
and u(x,t) is bounded where x > 0, t > 0
Q17. Solve the Laplace equation
0
2
2
2
2

y
u
x
u
, which satisfies the conditions:
u(0,y) = u(1, y) = c, u (x, 0) = 0
and u(x, a) =
,
_

l
x n
sin
Q18. From a differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants a & b from
Z = (x a)
2
+ (y b)
2
Q19. Find the differential equation of all planes which are at a constant distance a
from origin.
Q20. Form a partial differential equation by eliminating functions f and F from
Z = f(x + iy) + F (x iy)
Q21. A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart Motion is started by
displacing the string in the form ( )
2
x x l K y from which it is released at
time t = 0. Find the displacement of any point on the string at a distance x
from one end at time t.
Form a partial differential equation
Q22. x
2
+ y
2
= (z c)
2
tan
2
a
Q23. f(xy + z
2
, x + y + z) = 0
Q24. x
2
/ a
2
+ y
2
/ b
2
+ z
2
/ c
2
=1
BESSELS FUNCTION
Bessels Equation & Bessel Functions
Q1. Prove ) ( ) 1 ( ) ( x J x J
n
n
n

Q2. Prove
2 / 1
sin
2
J x
x

and
2 / 1
cos
2

J x
x
Q3. Prove
(i) { { ) ( ) (
1
x J x x J x
dx
d
n
n
n
n
+


(ii) ) ( ) ( ) (
1
'
x J
x
n
x J x J
n n n
+
+
(iii) [ ] ) ( ) (
2
1
) (
1 1
'
x J x J x J
n n n +

(iv) ) ( ) ( ) (
2
1 1
x J x J x J
x
n
n n n +
+
Q4. Prove
1
]
1

x
x
x
x
x
x
J cos
3
sin
3 2
2
2
2 / 5

Q5. Show that ( ) ) (

) 1 (
) (
1
x J
x
x J x
dx
d
x
m n
m n
m
n
n
m
+
+

,
_

Q6. Show that ) (

8
) (
4
) ( ) (
2
2
3 4 5
x J
x
x J
x
x J dx x J

Q7. Show that

1 ) 2 (
2 / 1
2
0
dx x J x

Q8. State and prove Generating function for J

n
(x)
Q9. State and prove Orthogonality of Bessel function.
Q10. State and Prove BER and BEI functions.
Q11. Show that
(i) { } ) ( ) ( ' x xBei x xBer
dx
d

(ii) { } ) ( ) ( ' x xBer x xBei
dx
d

Q12.
[ ] [ ] ) ( ' ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) (
0
2 2
a Ber a Bei a Bei a Ber a dx x Bei x Ber x
a
+

Prove that
Q13.
1
'

+
n n
xJ nJn xJ
Q14. 2n Jn = x (J
n1
+ J
n + 1
)
Q15.
2
3

J
=
,
_

+
x
x
x
x
cos
sin
2

Q16.
2 2
"
2 4
+
+
n n n n
J J J J
Q17. ( ) 1 ....... 2
2
2
2
1
2
0
+ + + J J J
Q18. Express 2 5 3 ) (
2 3 4
+ + x x x x x f in terms of Laqendre Polynomials.
Q19. Solve the equation
0 4
2
2
2
1
"

,
_

+ + y
x
n
x
x
y
y
in terms of Bessels functions.