Sinc-squared function
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Definition
This function is defined as the composite of the square function and the sinc function. Explicitly, it is given as:
Alternatively, it is given as:
Key data
Item | Value |
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default domain | all real numbers, i.e., all of ![]() |
range | the closed interval ![]() ![]() absolute maximum value: 1, absolute minimum value: 0 |
period | none; the function is not periodic |
horizontal asymptotes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
local maximum values and points of attainment | The local maximum values occur at all points where ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
local minimum values and points of attainment | The local minimum values occur at all points where ![]() ![]() ![]() |
derivative | Fill this in later |
second derivative | Fill this in later |
antiderivative | ![]() ![]() |
power series and Taylor series | The power series about 0 (which is also the Taylor series) is Fill this in later |
Graph
Here is a graph on the interval :
The graph is a little unclear, here is an alternative version where different scalings are used for the -axis and
-axis:
Integration
First antiderivative
Denote by the function
. We integrate
and obtain the following answer in terms of
:
For the indefinite integral, we can put a at the end..
We do this using integration by parts:
Take as the part to integrate. We get:
This becomes:
The limit expression is zero because has a zero of order 2 at zero. For the integration expression, set
and get
. Plugging back in, we get the desired answer.
Improper definite integral
We know that:
Using this, we obtain that:
Similarly:
Overall:
Note that the improper integral value is the same for the sinc function and its square. Roughly speaking, the sinc function is bigger than its square when both are positive, but the sinc function also takes negative values while its square does not, and so these differences balance out in the overall integration.