Questions about the evaluation of specific definite integrals.
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Closed form for $\int_1^\infty\int_0^1\frac{\mathrm dy\,\mathrm dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}\sqrt{1-y^2}\sqrt{1-y^2+4\,x^2y^2}}$
Consider the following integral:
$$\mathcal{I}=\int_1^\infty\int_0^1\frac{\mathrm dy\,\mathrm dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}\sqrt{1-y^2}\sqrt{1-y^2+4\,x^2y^2}}.$$
It can be represented as
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Integral of Bessel function of the first kind and exponential function
I would need to know if there's a closed form for the following integral:
$$\int_{0}^{\infty} x^{-1}J_{\frac{1}{2}}(\pi x)J_{\frac{1}{2}}(\pi x)\exp(-b(x-x_0)^2)$$
with $b>0$ and $x_0\in ...
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Using a definite integral, to create a specific recurrence relation.
Hello i have the integral:
$$y_n=\int_0^1\frac{x^n}{x+5}dx$$ where $ n=1,2,3,4,....,\infty$
I need to show that the integral can be represented by the recurrence relation below;
$$y_n= ...
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Good upper bound for $\int_0^1 (1 + 2x)/\sqrt{x + x^3}$
I am trying to obtain an upper and lower estimate for the integral
$$I = \int_0^1 \overbrace{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+1}} \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} + 2\sqrt{x}\right)}^{\Large f(x)}\,\mathrm{d}x,$$
and an ...
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How do solve this integral $\int_{-1}^1\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\arctan\frac{11-6\,x}{4\,\sqrt{21}}\mathrm dx$?
I need to solve the to following integral:
$$\int_{-1}^1\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\arctan\frac{11-6\,x}{4\,\sqrt{21}}\mathrm dx.$$
I tried this integral in Mathematica, but it was not able to solve it. ...
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How to solve $\int_0^\infty J_0(x)\ \text{sinc}(\pi\,x)\ e^{-x}\,\mathrm dx$?
I need some help with solving this integral involving Bessel function:
$\hspace{2in}\displaystyle\int_0^\infty$$J_0(x)\ $$\text{sinc}(\pi\,x)\ $$e^{-x}\,\mathrm dx.$
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Integral of gaussian and sine/cosine
I really need the solution of two integrals involving exponentials and sine/cosine.
For $n\in \mathbf{N}$ even :
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}\left(\frac{2\,ax\sin(\pi ...
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Inverse Laplace Transform. Computing the integral.
This question is related to this one, but I'm hereby taking a different approach.
Problem: Solve
$\ddot x+\delta\dot x+\omega_0^2x=\gamma\cos\omega t$.
Find the stationary points and examine their ...
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Find the value of $\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^3}{e^x-1}\ln(e^x - 1)\,dx$
I'm trying to figure out how to evaluate the following:
$$
J=\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^3}{e^x-1}\ln(e^x - 1)\,dx
$$
I'm tried considering $I(s) = \int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^3}{(e^x-1)^s}\,dx\implies ...
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Integrate: $\int_0^{\pi} \log ( 1 - 2 r \cos \theta + r^2)d\theta$
If $r \in \Bbb R$ how to integrate $\displaystyle \int_0^{\pi} \log ( 1 - 2 r \cos \theta + r^2)d\theta$?
I need some hints. Special case, if $r = 1$ then I know the above integral is zero.
Here ...
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Closed form for $k$-th moment
I would like to calculate this $k$-th moment:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \quad x^k\quad \left(i^n\frac{\sin(\pi a x+\frac{n\pi}{2})}{\pi ax+\frac{n\pi}{2}}+(-i)^n\frac{\sin(\pi a ...
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expectation of logarithm under generalised inverse gaussian
I want to follow the following integral:
$$\frac{1}{C}\int_0^\infty \log(z)\,z^{p-1}\exp\left(-\frac{az+b/z}{2}\right)\,dz$$
where C is the normalising constant.
The following might be useful ...
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Closed form for $\int_0^\infty\frac{\log\left(1+\frac{\pi^2}{4\,x}\right)}{e^{\sqrt{x}}-1}\mathrm dx$
I encountered this integral in my calculations:
$$\int_0^\infty\frac{\log\left(1+\frac{\pi^2}{4\,x}\right)}{e^{\sqrt{x}}-1}\mathrm ...
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integration by substitution, using $\;t = \tan \left(\frac 12 x\right)$
$\displaystyle\int_0^\frac{\pi}{2}\frac{1}{2-\cos x} \, dx$ using the substitution $t=\tan\frac{1}{2}x$
$x=2\tan^{-1}t$
$\dfrac{dx}{dt}=\dfrac{2}{1+t^2}$
$dx=\dfrac{2}{1+t^2}\,dt$
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Area of $ M=\{[x,y] \in R^2; x (x^2+y^2) < x^2-y^2; x>0 \} $
I started out with expressing $y$ in terms of $x$:
$$
\begin{equation}
\sqrt{\frac{x^2-x^3}{x+1}} <y
\end{equation}
$$
Now I integrate over $x \in (0,1)$ since I've graphed the above expression.
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Closed form for $\int_0^\infty\log\frac{J_\mu(x)^2+Y_\mu(x)^2}{J_\nu(x)^2+Y_\nu(x)^2}\mathrm dx$
Consider the following integral:
$$\mathcal{I}(\mu,\nu)=\int_0^\infty\log\frac{J_\mu(x)^2+Y_\mu(x)^2}{J_\nu(x)^2+Y_\nu(x)^2}\mathrm dx,$$
where $J_\mu(x)$ is the Bessel function of the first kind:
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$0$-th moment of product of gaussian and sinc function
I would like to calculate the following integrals:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \quad \left(\frac{\sin(\pi a x)}{\pi ax}\right)^2\quad \exp(-bx^2)\,dx$$
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \quad ...
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Computation of $\int_0^{\pi} \frac{\sin^n \theta}{(1+x^2-2x \cdot \cos \theta)^{\frac{n}{2}}} \, d\theta$
Show that
$$\begin{align*} \forall x \in [-1,1]: \int_0^{\pi} \frac{\sin^n \theta}{(1+x^2-2x \cdot \cos \theta)^{\frac{n}{2}}} \, d\theta &= c_n \tag{1} \\ \int_0^{\pi} \frac{\sin^{n+2} ...
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Why Riemann integration is needed? [closed]
What is the necessity of the notion of "Riemann Integration" ? Why is normal definite integral is not good enough ?
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Closed form for $\int_0^\infty\left(\int_0^1\frac1{\sqrt{1-y^2}\sqrt{1+x^2\,y^2}}\mathrm dy\right)^3\mathrm dx.$
I need to find a closed form for these nested definite integrals:
$$I=\int_0^\infty\left(\int_0^1\frac1{\sqrt{1-y^2}\sqrt{1+x^2\,y^2}}\mathrm dy\right)^3\mathrm dx.$$
The inner integral can be ...
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$k$-th moment of product of gaussian and sinc
I would like to calculate the following integrals:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \quad x^k\quad \left(\frac{\sin(\pi a x)}{\pi ax}\right)^2\quad \exp(-bx^2)\,dx$$
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \quad ...
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Please help finishing the calculation to find the Entropy of Pareto distribution.
Let $X$ follow Pareto distribution with parameters $\alpha, a, h$. That is, $X\sim Pa(\alpha,a,h)$, where $\alpha>0$ is the shape parameter, $-\infty < a < \infty$ is the location parameter, ...
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What is the definite integral of…
$$\int^L_{-L} x \sin(\frac{\pi nx}{L})$$
I've seen something like this in Fourier theory, but I'm still not sure how to approach this integral. Wolfram Alpha gives me the answer, but no method. ...
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Please help finishing the calculation to prove that ” Pareto distribution & Power distribution has inverse relationship”.
Let X follows Pareto distribution with parameters α, a, h.
that is X~Pa(α,a,h)
Where, α>0 is the shape parameter, -∞< a <∞ is the location parameter, h>0 is the scale parameter.
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Integral of a rational function: Proof of $\sqrt{C}\,\int_{0}^{+\infty }{{{y^2}\over{y^2\,C+y^4-2\,y^2+1}}\;\mathrm dy}= {{\pi}\over{2}}$?
I suspect that
$$\sqrt{C}\,\int_{0}^{+\infty }{{{y^2}\over{y^2\,C+y^4-2\,y^2+1}}\;\mathrm dy}=
{{\pi}\over{2}}$$
for $C>0$.
I tried $C=1$, $C=2$, $C=42$, and $C=\frac{1}{1000}$ with Wolfram ...
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$\int_0^\infty(\log x)^2(\mathrm{sech}\,x)^2\mathrm dx$
Is there any closed-form representation for the following integral?
$$\int_0^\infty(\log x)^2(\mathrm{sech}\,x)^2\mathrm dx,$$
where $\mathrm{sech}\,x$ is the hyperbolic secant, ...
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A definite multiple integral
$$\int_0^1\int_\sqrt[3]{x}^1 4\cos(y^4)\,\mathrm dy\,\mathrm dx$$
What I got was
$\sin(1)x+\cos(x^2) dx$ and now I am stuck.
I suddenly froze. Could someone help me? Haven't done calculus for a ...
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Definite integration of a trigonometric function
How to integrate $$\int_0^{\pi/2}\!\dfrac{2a \sin^2 x}{a^2
\sin^2 x +b^2 \cos^2 x}\,dx $$
my first step is $$\frac{2}{a} \int_0^{\pi/2}\!\dfrac{a^2 \sin^2 x}{a^2 +(b^2 - a^2) \cos^2 x}\, dx $$
I ...
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Test of convergence of $\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \dfrac{x^6+6}{x^8+8}dx$
I am having some trouble with this problem and don't know if I am doing it right:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \dfrac{x^6+6}{x^8+8}dx$$
so the steps I have taken so far are, I split it into
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$\int_0^{\infty}\frac{x^3}{(x^4+1)(e^x-1)}\mathrm dx$
I need to find a closed-form for the following integral. Please give me some ideas how to approach it:
$$\int_0^{\infty}\frac{x^3}{(x^4+1)(e^x-1)}\mathrm dx$$
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Integral involving gaussian function
I would like to calculate the following integral:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty}\quad (x^2+y^2)^k\exp\left(-\dfrac{(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2}{a^2}\right)\,\mathrm dx\,\mathrm dy$$
Any ...
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Using Triple Integrals to Compute Total Mass
The question I have is as follows:
A rectangular swimming pool with vertical sides that measures 50ft by 150ft has a depth that increases in linearly from the short end (3 feet deep) to the deep end ...
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Complex integral help involving $\sin^{2n}(x)$
Show that $$\int_0^\pi \sin^{2n} \theta d\theta=\dfrac{\pi(2n)!}{(2^n n!)^2} $$
So far I have came up with:
$$\sin^{2n} \theta = \left(\dfrac {z-z^{-1}}{2i} \right)^{2n}$$ and I know I should be ...
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Integral identity with square of Jacobi polynomial
This has stumped me for a while: I have a function $\zeta_k^S(x)$ that can be expressed using Jacobi polynomials $P_k^{(\alpha,\beta)}(x)$:
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How to evaluate $\int_1^\infty \frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x+1}~dx$
It's a very simple question but it confuses me. How do I evaluate
$$
\int_1^\infty \frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{x+1}~dx
$$
without splitting? And why can't I split it?
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Prove that $f(1)-f(1/e)\le \int_0^1 \sqrt{x} f'(x) dx$
Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that
$$f(x^2)+f(y^2)\le2 f(\sqrt{x y}), \space x,y\ge0 $$
Prove that
$$f(1)-f(1/e)\le \int_0^1 \sqrt{x} f'(x) dx$$
Where should ...
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Show that $\int_0^t\!\!\left(t^2-x^2\right)^n\mathbb{d}x=\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}t^{2n+1}\frac{\Gamma(n+1)}{\Gamma(n+\frac{3}{2})}$
The question asks to prove the identity:
$$\int_0^t\!\!\left(t^2-x^2\right)^n\mathbb{d}x=\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}t^{2n+1}\frac{\Gamma(n+1)}{\Gamma(n+\frac{3}{2})}$$
where $n\in\mathbb{Z}$
I have no idea ...
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$\int_0^1 \Bigl(\mathrm{Li}_2\bigl(\frac{x-1}{x}\bigr)\Bigr)^2 \mathrm{d}x$
This question has some relationship to this integral: Let $\mathrm{Li}_2$ be the dilogarithm. Then, numerically,
$$
\int_0^1 \Bigl(\mathrm{Li}_2\bigl(\frac{x-1}{x}\bigr)\Bigr)^2 \mathrm{d}x
=
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How to calculate $\lim_{x\to 1}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{dy}{\sqrt{1-y^{2}}}\frac{y^{3/2}}{\sqrt{x - y}}$ when $x>1$?
Numerically, it looks that the limit is
$$\lim_{x\to 1}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{dy}{\sqrt{1-y^{2}}}\frac{y^{3/2}}{\sqrt{x - y}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\log(1 - x) + cte $$,
but I have not been able to ...
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$\int^1_0 \frac{xdx}{x^2+2x+1}$
I need some suggestion how to solve this integral.
$$\int^1_0 \frac{xdx}{x^2+2x+1}$$
I think about to do the following step :
$$\frac{1}{2}\int^1_0\frac{2x+2-2dx}{x^2+2x+1}$$$$ t=x^2+2x+1 \rightarrow ...
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$\int_0^\infty\text{Ci}(x)^3\mathrm dx$
Is there a closed form for this integral:
$$\int_0^\infty\text{Ci}(x)^3\mathrm dx,$$
where $\text{Ci}(x)=-\int_x^\infty\frac{\cos z}{z}\mathrm dz$ is the cosine integral?
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$\int_0^\pi\frac{3\cos x+\sqrt{8+\cos^2 x}}{\sin x}x\ \mathrm dx$
Please help me to solve this integral:
$$\int_0^\pi\frac{3\cos x+\sqrt{8+\cos^2 x}}{\sin x}x\ \mathrm dx.$$
I managed to calculate an indefinite integral of the left part:
$$\int\frac{\cos x}{\sin ...
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Integrating $\int^{\infty}_0 e^{-x^2}\,dx$ using Feynman's parametrization trick
I stumbled upon this short article on last weekend, it introduces an integral trick that exploits differentiation under the integral sign. On its last page, the author, Mr. Anonymous, left several ...
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An integral involving Fresnel integrals $\int_0^\infty \left(\left(2\ S(x)-1\right)^2+\left(2\ C(x)-1\right)^2\right)^2 x\ \mathrm dx,$
I need to calculate the following integral:
$$\int_0^\infty \left(\left(2\ S(x)-1\right)^2+\left(2\ C(x)-1\right)^2\right)^2 x\ \mathrm dx,$$
where
$$S(x)=\int_0^x\sin\frac{\pi z^2}{2}\mathrm dz,$$
...
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Closed form for $\int_0^1\log\log\left(\frac{1}{x}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x^2}-1}\right)\mathrm dx$
Please help me to find a closed form for the following integral:
$$\int_0^1\log\log\left(\frac{1}{x}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x^2}-1}\right)\mathrm dx.$$
I was told it could be calculated in a closed form.
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Integral involving exponential, power and Bessel function
Is there any formula for calculating the following definite integral, including exponential and Bessel function?
$$ \int_0^{a}x^{-1} e^{x}I_2(bx)dx$$
Thanks in advance
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How to solve expectation / first moment of Gaussian Integral?
How can I solve the following integral?
$E[I] = \int_{I=0}^\infty I \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}\sigma}\exp(-\frac{(\mu-f-I)^2}{2\sigma^2}) dI$
The result is supposed to be:
$\sigma[\frac{\mu - ...
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Definite integration of a high order exponential function mixed with rational function
I would like to solve the integral
$$\int_{x>0} x e^{ax^m+bx^n}dx,\qquad m>n>0$$
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How do I evaluate a definite integral involving trigonometric functions?
Evaluate $$\int_0^{8\sqrt{2}} \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{256-s^2}}ds$$
I know that the antiderivative of $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$ is $\sin^{-1}x + C$ but I am a little unsure how I would change the integrand ...
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Arc length of logarithm function
I need to find the length of $y = \ln(x)$ (natural logarithm) from $x=\sqrt3$ to $x=\sqrt8$.
So, if I am not mistake, the length should be $$\int^\sqrt8_\sqrt3\sqrt{1+\frac{1}{x^2}}dx$$
I am having ...
