Integral and Gamma Function (3)

Calculus Level 4

e e + 1 ln Γ ( x ) d x = ln ( 2 π ) A \large \int_e^{e+1}\ln\Gamma(x)\ dx=\frac{\ln(2\pi)}A

Find A A .

Notation: Γ ( ) \Gamma(\cdot) denotes the gamma function .


This is a part of my set Integral and Gamma Function .


The answer is 2.

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1 solution

Brian Lie
Apr 6, 2018

Let F ( a ) = a a + 1 ln Γ ( x ) d x , F(a)=\int_a^{a+1}\ln\Gamma(x)\ dx, we have F ( a ) = ln Γ ( a + 1 ) ln Γ ( a ) = ln Γ ( a + 1 ) Γ ( a ) = ln a . \begin{aligned} F'(a)&=\ln\Gamma(a+1)-\ln\Gamma(a) \\&=\ln\frac{\Gamma(a+1)}{\Gamma(a)} \\&=\ln a. \end{aligned} Hence F ( a ) = F ( 0 ) + 0 a ln x d x = ln ( 2 π ) 2 + a ln a a . \begin{aligned} F(a)&=F(0)+\int_0^a\ln x\ dx \\&=\frac{\ln(2\pi)}2+a\ln a-a. \end{aligned} Here is why F ( 0 ) = ln ( 2 π ) 2 F(0)=\dfrac{\ln(2\pi)}2 .

Set a = e a=e , we get F ( e ) = e e + 1 ln Γ ( x ) d x = ln ( 2 π ) 2 . F(e)=\int_e^{e+1}\ln\Gamma(x)\ dx=\frac{\ln(2\pi)}2. Therefore, A = 2 A=\boxed 2 .

Did the same, your problems are too awesome

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 2 months ago

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Thank you.

Brian Lie - 3 years, 2 months ago

why is F(0) = ln(2pi)/2 ????

Anthony Wong - 3 years, 2 months ago

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Here .

Brian Lie - 3 years, 2 months ago

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