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Boundary Values & Fourier Series · Challenge problem

Let f(x)=0f(x) = 0 on (−π,0)(-\pi, 0) and f(x)=xf(x) = x on (0,π)(0, \pi). Find its Fourier series on [−π,π][-\pi, \pi], then use Parseval's identity 1π∫−ππf2 dx=a022+∑n≥1(an2+bn2)\dfrac1\pi\displaystyle\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}f^2\,dx = \dfrac{a_0^2}{2} + \sum_{n\ge1}(a_n^2 + b_n^2) together with ∑1n2=π26\sum\dfrac{1}{n^2} = \dfrac{\pi^2}{6} to find ∑k=1∞1(2k−1)4=1+181+1625+⋯\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{1}{(2k-1)^4} = 1 + \dfrac1{81} + \dfrac1{625} + \cdots.