∫ 0 ∞ 1 + x 4 ln ( x ) d x
If the integral above equals to − A B π A for integers A and B , find the value of A + B .
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Let
f ( n ) = ∫ 0 ∞ 1 + x 4 x n d x
Where we seek f ′ ( 0 ) .
The integral now is a particular integral of the form :
∫ 0 ∞ 1 + x m x n d x Which evaluates to m π csc ( m n + 1 π )
Hence:
f ( n ) = 4 π csc ( 4 n + 1 π )
f ′ ( n ) = − 1 6 π 2 csc ( 4 n + 1 π ) cot ( 4 n + 1 π ) = n = 0 − 8 2 π 2
For the sake of completeness, I will prove the particular integral I have used:
∫ 0 ∞ 1 + x m x n d x
= Let u = 1 + x m 1 ∫ 1 0 ( u ) ( ( u 1 − 1 ) m 1 ) n ( − u 2 1 m 1 ( u 1 − 1 ) m 1 − 1 d u )
= m 1 ∫ 0 1 u − m n + 1 ( 1 − u ) m n + 1 − 1 d u = Beta Function m 1 B ( 1 − m n + 1 , m n + 1 )
= Beta Function Property m 1 Γ ( 1 − m n + 1 + m n + 1 ) Γ ( 1 − m n + 1 ) Γ ( m n + 1 )
= Euler’s reflection Formula m π csc ( m n + 1 π )
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@Pi Han Goh , @hasan kassim ? what say?
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nice work!!!! I didn't thought of differentiating through the integral!
@Brilliant Mathematics Please convert this into a solution!
Good work with the differentiating through the integral technique :)
You can do the same using The Master Theorem.
NICE!
Do you have the proof for ∫ 1 + x m x n d x = m π csc ( m n + 1 π ) ?
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Simple contour integration application.
z is in the complex plane and the contour is taken as a semicircle of infinte radius above positive real axis.
∮ 1 + z 4 l n ( z ) = ∫ − ∞ ∞ 1 + z 4 l n ( z ) + ∫ arc 1 + z 4 l n ( z )
The last integral(on RHS) → 0 as ∣ z ∣ → ∞ .
Then, the integral we want to find becomes -
2 1 2 π ι ( ∑ R e s ( 1 + z 4 l n ( z ) , z i ) )
Evaluating the residues at poles - e ι π / 4 , e 3 ι π / 4 and summing comes out to be -
− 8 2 π 2
English! Please!
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I know this is a bit crazy solution and I know there is a better solution out there using Feynman's method but just for variety, I have posted this one. :P
Got it! Just English solutions! XD
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I ( s ) = 1 6 1 ∫ 0 ∞ 1 + y y s − 4 3 d y . ( 1 )
The integral you are looking for is obtained as I ′ ( 0 ) after the change of variables y = x 4
Let us make in (1) another change of variables
t = 1 + y y ⟺ y = 1 − t t , d y = ( 1 − t ) 2 d t This gives
I ( s ) = 1 6 1 ∫ 0 1 t ⋅ ( 1 − t t ) s − 4 7 ⋅ ( 1 − t ) 2 d t = = 1 6 1 ∫ 0 1 t s − 4 3 ( 1 − t ) − s − 4 1 d t = = 1 6 1 B ( s + 4 1 , − s + 4 3 ) = = 1 6 1 Γ ( s + 4 1 ) Γ ( − s + 4 3 ) = = 1 6 sin π ( s + 4 1 ) π .
Differentiating this with respect to s, we indeed get
I ′ ( 0 ) = − 1 6 sin 2 4 π π 2 cos 4 π = − 1 6 π 2 2