Let f(t) be an even function i.e. f(-t) = f(t) for all t. Let the Fourier transform of f(t) be defined as . Suppose for all ω, and F(0) = 1. Then
Correct Answer :
f(0)<1
Solution :
The correct option is f(0) < 1.
We are given the differential equation for the Fourier transform :
We can solve this first-order ordinary differential equation by separating variables:
Integrating both sides:
Exponentiating both sides gives:
where is a constant.
Using the initial condition :
Thus, the Fourier transform is:
The inverse Fourier transform is defined as:
To find the value at , we substitute into the inverse Fourier transform formula:
Using the standard Gaussian integral formula, with :
Substituting this back into the expression for :
Since , we have , which means . Therefore:
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