Proving two theorems for Fourier Analysis

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Given $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ a $2\pi$-periodic function and continuously derivative such that \begin{align} \int_{0}^{2\pi}f(x)dx = 0 \end{align}

  1. Show that the derivative of $f$ is also $2\pi$-periodic.
  2. Given Parseval's Identity show that \begin{align} \int_{0}^{2\pi}(f'(x))^2 dx \geq \int_{0}^{2\pi} (f(x))^2 dx. \end{align}

Obviously the first one is trivial.

However I have no idea how to start for the second. Any thoughts?

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The Parseval equevilance is:

$$\sum_{k=1}^\infty c_k \varphi_k \overset{L^2}{=} f \Longleftrightarrow \sum_{k=1}^\infty |c_k|^2 ||\varphi_k||_2^2 = ||f||_2^2$$ with $\Phi = (\varphi_k)_{k \in \mathbb{N}_0}$ an orthogonal system of functions in $L^2([a, b], \mathbb{K})$. I won't define every other concept that appear there, but don't hesitate to ask.

The Parseval identidy (see there) is quite different:

$$||f||_2^2 = \int_{0}^{2\pi} |f(x)|^2 \ dx = 2\pi \sum_{k = -\infty}^{+\infty}|c_k|^2 $$

Given we work in $\mathbb{R}$, $(f(x))^2 = |f(x)|^2$.

You basically want to prove $||f'||_2^2 \ge ||f||_2^2$, thus.

As $\int_0^{2\pi} f(x) \ dx = 0$, you also have $\int_0^{2\pi} f'(x) \ dx = 0$ (no need for Leibniz).

Let $c'_k$ be the Fourier coefficients of the derivative (NOT the derivative of $c_k$):

$$\sum_{k = -\infty}^{+\infty}|c'_k|^2 \ge \sum_{k = -\infty}^{+\infty}|c_k|^2$$

Let's use the orthogonal basis $\{1, \cos(nx), \sin(nx)\}$. We know that $a_k\sin'(kx) = k.a_k\cos(kx)$. As $k \ge 1$, $k.a_k \ge a_k$, and $||\cos(kx)||_2 = ||\sin(\pi/2 - kx)||_2= ||\sin(kx)||_2$.

We can conclude that $|c'_k|^2 > |c_k|^2$ given that $f$ et $f'$ have the same integral value between $0$ and $2\pi$ for all $k$. Note that the last step will maybe not be thorough enough for a mathematician. If not, you can find the last steps from here by your own. I hope it helped !