To compute the complex Fourier series of a periodic function, we follow these general steps:

1. Determine the period $T$.
2. Find the Fourier coefficients $c_n$.
3. Express the series.

Given the function $f(x) = x^2 + x + 2$, defined on the interval $[-\pi, 3\pi]$ and extended periodically with period $6\pi$, we begin by computing its complex Fourier series.

Step 1: Identify the period

The period of the function is $T = 6\pi$.

Step 2: Fourier Coefficients $c_n$

The complex Fourier series is given by:

$f(x) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} c_n e^{in\omega_0 x}$

where $\omega_0 = \frac{2\pi}{T} = \frac{1}{3}$ is the fundamental angular frequency, and the Fourier coefficients are computed as:

$c_n = \frac{1}{T} \int_{-\frac{T}{2}}^{\frac{T}{2}} f(x) e^{-in\omega_0 x} \, dx$

For this problem:

• $T = 6\pi$
• $\omega_0 = \frac{1}{3}$

So, the Fourier coefficients become:

$c_n = \frac{1}{6\pi} \int_{-3\pi}^{3\pi} (x^2 + x + 2) e^{-in\frac{x}{3}} \, dx$

Step 3: Compute the Integral for $c_n$

We now compute the integral for $c_n$:

$c_n = \frac{1}{6\pi} \int_{-3\pi}^{3\pi} (x^2 + x + 2) e^{-in\frac{x}{3}} \, dx$

We split the integral into three parts for each term in $f(x)$:

1. For $x^2$:

$\int_{-3\pi}^{3\pi} x^2 e^{-in\frac{x}{3}} \, dx$

2. For $x$:

$\int_{-3\pi}^{3\pi} x e^{-in\frac{x}{3}} \, dx$

3. For the constant $2$:

$\int_{-3\pi}^{3\pi} 2 e^{-in\frac{x}{3}} \, dx$

Step 4: Apply Symmetry and Compute the Integrals

The function $f(x) = x^2 + x + 2$ is symmetric about the origin (even and odd parts), which will simplify the calculation of the Fourier coefficients. We can proceed by calculating each term separately and applying the known results of Fourier analysis to sum them up.

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Relative questions:

1. What is the role of symmetry in simplifying Fourier series calculations?
2. How do you derive the fundamental frequency from the period?
3. Can the Fourier series of non-periodic functions be computed, and how?
4. Why are complex Fourier series preferred over trigonometric ones in some cases?
5. How does extending a function periodically affect its Fourier coefficients?

Tip: Always check the symmetry of your function; it can simplify the calculation of Fourier coefficients significantly.