FourierSinCoefficient[expr,t,n]
gives the n
coefficient in the Fourier sine series expansion of expr, where expr is a periodic function of t with period 1.
FourierSinCoefficient
FourierSinCoefficient[expr,t,n]
gives the n
coefficient in the Fourier sine series expansion of expr, where expr is a periodic function of t with period 1.
Details and Options
- To use FourierSinCoefficient, you first need to load the Fourier Series Package using Needs["FourierSeries`"].
- The n
coefficient in the Fourier sine series expansion of expr is by default defined to be 2Integrate[expr Sin[2π n t],{t,-
,
}]. - If n is numeric, it should be an explicit integer.
- Different choices for the definition of the Fourier sine series expansion can be specified using the option FourierParameters.
- With the setting FourierParameters->{a,b}, expr is assumed to have a period of
, and the n
coefficient computed by FourierSinCoefficient is 2
Integrate[expr Sin[2π b n t],{t,-
,
}]. - In addition to the option FourierParameters, FourierSinCoefficient can also accept the options available to Integrate. These options are passed directly to Integrate.
Examples
Basic Examples (1)
Needs["FourierSeries`"]Use different definitions for calculating a coefficient in a Fourier sine series:
FourierSinCoefficient[Abs[t] + E ^ (-t), t, n]FourierSinCoefficient[Abs[t] + E ^ (-t), t, n, FourierParameters -> {1, 2}]Compare with the answer from a numerical approximation:
FourierSinCoefficient[Abs[t] + E ^ (-t), t, n]% /. {n -> 4.}NFourierSinCoefficient[Abs[t] + E ^ (-t), t, 4]Tech Notes
Related Guides
Text
Wolfram Research (2008), FourierSinCoefficient, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/FourierSeries/ref/FourierSinCoefficient.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2008. "FourierSinCoefficient." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/FourierSeries/ref/FourierSinCoefficient.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2008). FourierSinCoefficient. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/FourierSeries/ref/FourierSinCoefficient.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_fouriersincoefficient, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FourierSinCoefficient}", year="2008", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/FourierSeries/ref/FourierSinCoefficient.html}", note=[Accessed: 15-June-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2026_fouriersincoefficient, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FourierSinCoefficient}, year={2008}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/FourierSeries/ref/FourierSinCoefficient.html}, note=[Accessed: 15-June-2026]}