∫ 0 ∞ e x − 1 x x d x = B A π ζ ( D C )
The equation above holds true for coprime positive integer pairs ( A , B ) and ( C , D ) . Find A + B + C + D .
Notation: ζ ( ⋅ ) denotes the Riemann zeta function .
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The relationship between gamma function Γ ( s ) and Riemann zeta function ζ ( s ) is given by
∫ 0 ∞ e x − 1 x s − 1 d x ⟹ ∫ 0 ∞ e x − 1 x x d x = Γ ( s ) ζ ( s ) = Γ ( 2 5 ) ζ ( 2 5 ) = 2 3 Γ ( 2 3 ) ζ ( 2 5 ) = 2 1 ⋅ 2 3 Γ ( 2 1 ) ζ ( 2 5 ) = 4 3 π ζ ( 2 5 ) From Γ ( 1 + s ) = s Γ ( s ) and Γ ( 2 1 ) = π
Therefore, A + B + C + D = 3 + 4 + 5 + 2 = 1 4 .
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0 ∫ ∞ e x − 1 x x d x
= 0 ∫ ∞ e x ( 1 − e x 1 ) x x d x
= 0 ∫ ∞ e x x x ( 1 + e x 1 + ( e x ) 2 1 + … ) d x ∗
= 0 ∫ ∞ x x ( e x 1 + ( e x ) 2 1 + ( e x ) 3 1 + … ) d x
= 0 ∫ ∞ x x n = 0 ∑ ∞ e n x 1 d x
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ 0 ∫ ∞ e n x x 2 3 d x
Substituting n x = t
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ 0 ∫ ∞ e t ( n t ) 2 3 n d t
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ n 2 5 1 0 ∫ ∞ t 2 3 e − t d t
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ n 2 5 1 Γ ( 2 5 ) ∗ ∗
= ζ ( 2 5 ) Γ ( 2 5 )
Γ ( 2 5 ) = 2 3 ⋅ 2 1 ⋅ π
∴ A = 3 , B = 4 , C = 5 , D = 2 , A + B + C + D = 1 4
∗ 1 + x + x 2 + ⋯ = 1 − x 1 for ∣ x ∣ < 1 , ∵ x > 0 in the question, e x 1 < 1 .
∗ ∗ Refer to the defintion of the Gamma function .