∫ 0 ∞ x tan − 1 ( π x ) − tan − 1 ( x ) d x = A π B C ln π
The equation holds true for positive integers A , B , C with A , C coprime. Find A × B × C .
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Nice solution using Feynman's trick. Small typo in last 2 lines, should be A = 1, B =1 , C = 2 , and A x B x C = 2.
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Actually the problem was a bit different earlier. Due to less number of variables used, the problem could have multiple answers in terms of A, B and C (as pointed out by @Pi Han Goh . I then changed the problem setting while the answer remained the same. So the solution I had posted was that of the problem posted earlier before modifications.
You didn't prove that you actually can interchange the integral and the differentiation. As far as I know Leibnitz's integral rule works only on finite intervals, and for integrals on 0, infitnity it has to be usually verified that you can do the same. Or is there an improved Leibnitz theorem?
This problem is in integration tricks
Here is @Anastasiya Romanova 's solution
One may utilize Frullani's theorem to evaluate the integral. ∫ 0 ∞ x f ( a x ) − f ( b x ) d x = t → ∞ lim ( f ( 0 ) − f ( t ) ) ln ( a b ) Hence our integral is simply 2 π ln π One may also use Feynman's trick (which is developed in @Vatsalya Tandon ' solution) by considering I ( a ) = ∫ 0 ∞ x arctan a x − arctan x d x so that I ( 1 ) = 0 . After differentiating w.r.t. a and then integrating it back, one may obtain I ( a ) = 2 π ln a and our considered integral is I ( π ) .
∫ 0 ∞ x tan − 1 ( π x ) − tan − 1 ( x ) d x We can write the given integral as, ∫ 0 ∞ ∫ x π x ( 1 + y 2 ) x 1 d y d x Changing the order of integration,we get ∫ 0 ∞ ∫ y / π y ( 1 + y 2 ) x 1 d x d y = ∫ 0 ∞ 1 + y 2 ln ( π ) d y = 2 π l n ( π )
In my point of view this is a much nicer solution then the upvoted ones, because here (as the function is positive) there is no need for further verification that the integrals can be interchanged (unlike when we differentiate the whole integral, then it is much harder to show that the integral and differentiation can be indeed interchanged).
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Relevant wiki: Differentiation Under the Integral Sign
Let,
I ( a ) = ∫ 0 ∞ x tan − 1 ( a x ) − tan − 1 ( x ) d x
I ′ ( a ) = ∫ 0 ∞ 1 + a 2 x 2 d x = 2 a π
Now, I(1) = 0 , t h u s
I ( π ) = I ( 1 ) + ∫ 1 π I ′ ( a ) d a
= 2 π ln π
a = π , b = π , c = 2
a − b + c = 2