[Math] Fourier series of cotangent

fourier seriessequences-and-series

I have found the Fourier series of $\cot(ax)$ and i get:

$$\cot(ax) \sim \frac{ \sin(a \pi)}{a\pi}\left[ \left(\frac{1}{2a^2}\right)- \sum_1^\infty \frac{(-1)^n \cos(nx)}{n^2-a^2}\right]$$

How can I deduce the Fourier series of $\cot(x)$ where $x$ isn't multiple of $\pi$? Any help please…

Best Answer

Expand the exponential form of $\cot x$: \begin{align}\cot x=\frac{i(e^{ix}+e^{-ix})}{e^{ix}-e^{-ix}}&=i+\frac{2ie^{-ix}}{e^{ix}-e^{-ix}}=i+2ie^{-2ix}(1+e^{-2ix}+e^{-4ix}+\cdots)\\[1ex] &=i+2i\sum_{k\ge1}(\cos2kx-i\sin2kx) \end{align}

Related Question