The problem asks to find the Fourier series of the function $f(x) = x^2$ for $x \in (0, 2L)$, and then deduce the sum of the series $\frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{5^2} + \cdots = \frac{\pi^2}{8}$.

Step 1: Setup of Fourier Series for $f(x) = x^2$

The Fourier series of a function $f(x)$ on the interval $(0, 2L)$ is given by: $f(x) = \frac{a_0}{2} + \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( a_n \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) + b_n \sin\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) \right)$ For a given function $f(x)$, the Fourier coefficients are calculated as follows:

1. $a_0$ (DC component): $a_0 = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \, dx$

2. $a_n$ (cosine coefficients): $a_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx$

3. $b_n$ (sine coefficients): $b_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} f(x) \sin\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx$

Step 2: Application to $f(x) = x^2$

Since $f(x) = x^2$ is an even function, all the sine terms will vanish (i.e., $b_n = 0$). Hence, we focus on calculating $a_0$ and $a_n$.

$a_0$ Calculation:

$a_0 = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} x^2 \, dx$ This gives us the DC component of the Fourier series.

$a_n$ Calculation:

$a_n = \frac{1}{L} \int_0^{2L} x^2 \cos\left( \frac{n \pi x}{L} \right) dx$ This integral requires integration by parts and will provide the Fourier coefficients for the cosine terms.

Step 3: Deducing the Series

After calculating the Fourier series of $f(x) = x^2$, the relation given in the problem $\frac{1}{1^2} + \frac{1}{3^2} + \frac{1}{5^2} + \cdots = \frac{\pi^2}{8}$ will be deduced by comparing the Fourier series with the known series expansions.

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