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Homework Statement
Consider the inner product
$$\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_0^{2\pi} \left(\frac{3}{5 - 4\cos(x)}\right) e^{-ikx} dx, \quad k \in \mathbb{Z}, \quad x \in \mathbb{R}.$$
Homework Equations
Is there a method to solve this without using the residue theorem, e.g. integration by parts, a clever substitution, etc.?
The Attempt at a Solution
One attempt: First rewrite the rational function using geometric series:
$$\frac{3}{5 - 4\cos(x)} = \frac{3}{5}\sum_{n = 0}^\infty (\frac{4}{5}\cos(x))^n$$.
This gives the integral (assuming we can swap the series and integration?)
$$\frac{1}{2\pi}\frac{3}{5} \sum_{n = 0}^\infty (\frac{4}{5})^n\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^n(x) e^{-ikx} dx.$$
Now, rewrite the cosine function in terms of complex exponentials, then use binomial theroem:
$$ \cos^n(x) = (\frac{1}{2}(e^{ix} + e^{-ix}))^n = (\frac{1}{2})^n \sum_{j = 0}^n {n \choose j} e^{ijx}e^{-i(n-j)x}.$$
Sub this into the integral and apply linearity, so we're now have the expression
$$\frac{1}{2\pi}\frac{3}{5} \sum_{n = 0}^\infty (\frac{4}{5})^n (\frac{1}{2})^n \sum_{j = 0}^n {n \choose j} \int_0^{2\pi} \exp(i(2j - n - k)x) dx.$$
At least now I have an integral I know how to evaluate. The integral is zero unless 2j - n - k = 0, in which case it is simply 2*pi. The question is how to write the final expression, knowing that all terms are zero except when 2j -n = k?