Problem: Find the Fourier series and its sum for the following function:

Solution: This seems to be a standard problem, so we use the usual procedure. When we extend the given function periodically, its period will be T = 2. The corresponding frequency is therefore ω = π. Now we substitute into appropriate formulas, two of the three integrals have to be evaluated using integration by parts (twice).

Since f is even, the fact that b_k = 0 did not surprise us. Thus we get

To find the sum of this series we use Jordan's conditions. First we draw the periodic extension of the given function f. Then we should check on points of discontinuity, but there are none. Thus the Fourier series converges to this periodic extension, and the convergence is uniform on the whole real line.

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