A calculus problem by Hussein Eid

Calculus Level 5

Evaluate: 0 1 0 1 1 1 x y d x d y \int _{ 0 }^{ 1 }{ \int _{ 0 }^{ 1 }{ \frac { 1 }{ 1-xy } dxdy } }


The answer is 1.644.

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1 solution

Haroun Meghaichi
Sep 5, 2014

Using dominated convergence theorem : 0 1 0 1 d x d y 1 x y = k = 0 0 1 0 1 x k y k d x = k = 0 1 ( k + 1 ) 2 \int_0^1\int_0^1 \frac{\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}y}{1-xy} = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\int_0^1\int_0^1 x^k y^k \ \mathrm{d}x = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(k+1)^2} The last sum is well known to equal π 2 6 \frac{\pi^2}{6} (google for the Basel problem).

Very elegant! +1

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 9 months ago

Recently trying out calculus, dominated convergence theorem is so good !

Venkata Karthik Bandaru - 6 years, 3 months ago

You missed a dy

Kishore S. Shenoy - 4 years, 7 months ago

my keyboard is not working , wrote 1.4493 , did'nt write 6 ! :P

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 6 months ago

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