Uniform convergence of integrated Fourier series

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Suppose $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ is $2\pi$-periodic and integrable on $[0,2\pi]$ with Fourier coefficients $a_n = \frac{1}{\pi}\int_0^{2\pi} f(y) \cos (ny) \, dy$, ($n = 0,1,\ldots$) and $b_n = \frac{1}{\pi}\int_0^{2\pi} f(y) \sin( ny) \, dy$, ($n=1,2,\ldots)$.

I want to show the function $F(x) = -\frac{a_0x}{2}+ \int_0^x f(t) \, dt $ is $2\pi$-periodic with a Fourier series that converges pointwise and uniformly everywhere and this is true even if Fourier series of $f$ does not converge.

My effort: I showed that $F$ has period $2\pi$ with

$$F(x+2\pi) = -a_0\pi – \frac{a_0x}{2}+ \int_0^{x+ 2\pi} f(t) \,dt = -a_0\pi + F(x) + \int_{x}^{x + 2\pi}f(t) \, dt \\ = F(x) +\pi ( – a_0 + \frac{1}{\pi}\int_0^{2\pi}f(t) \, dt) = F(x)$$

I know that $F$ is continuous and of bounded variation so its Fourier series converges. But how do I show that $F$– Fourier series is uniformly convergent?

Best Answer

The function $$ g(x)= \int_0^x f(t)dt-\frac{x}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi}f(t)dt $$ is periodic and continuous on $[0,2\pi]$, and is of bounded variation on $[0,2\pi]$ because $f$ is bounded (assuming $f$ is Riemann integrable, as you indicated in your comments.) Therefore, the Fourier series for $g$ converges uniformly to $g$ on $[0,2\pi]$.

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