Divergent integrals Definition and 15 Threads

My last thread had too many questions, so I was told to make a new one. The question in this thread does not seem the same as the ones in the last thread, but I supposed that this is the root of my problems, so I started here. Also I wasn't sure whether to put this in the physics section or the...

What do you guys have to say about this Mathoverflow post? Do you have any interesting ideas about this? https://mathoverflow.net/questions/432396/extending-reals-with-logarithm-of-zero-properties-and-reference-request

I wonder if the following makes sense. Suppose we want to multiply ##\int_0^\infty e^x dx\cdot\int_0^\infty e^x dx##. The partial sums of these improper integrals are ##\int_0^x e^x dx=e^x-1##. Now we multiply the germs at infinity of these partial sums: ##(e^x-1)(e^x-1)=-2 e^x+e^{2 x}+1##...

I am [working][1] on the algebra of "divergencies", that is, infinite integrals, series and germs. So, I decided to construct something similar to determinant of a matrix of these entities. $$\det w=\exp(\operatorname{reg }\ln w)$$ which is analogous to how determinant of a matrix can be...

Why the physicists have troubles with infinities in many physical theories, such as quantum gravity? Why cannot they just use divergent integrals and regularize or renormalize them in the end so to obtain finite values? I mean, operations on divergent integrals are not a problem, and techniques...

Hello, guys! I would like to know your opinion and discuss this extension of real numbers: https://mathoverflow.net/questions/115743/an-algebra-of-integrals/342651#342651 In essence, it extends real numbers with entities that correspond to divergent integrals and series. By adding the rules...

I am trying to compute the cross-section for the diagram below with a divergent triangle loop: where ##X^0## and ##X^-## are some fermions with zero and negative charge respectively. I am interested in low energy limits, so you can consider W-propagator as ##\frac {i\eta_{\mu\nu}} {M_w^2}##...

Homework Statement So I've found a ton of examples that show you how to find cauchy principal values of convergent integrals because it is just equal to the value of that integral and you prove that the semi-circle contribution goes to zero. However, I need to find some Cauchy principal values...

Hello everyone! My question is: Where is sum of divergent series and divergent integrals used in physics? What it all means? Where can I find examples of divergent integrals? Is there a book of problems for physicists? I am mathematician. I developed a method for summing divergent series...

From the model used in the zeta regularization procedure to give a meaning to divergent series in the form 1+2+3+4+... , we propose a similar method to give a finite meaning to divergent integrals in the form \int_{0}^{\infty}dx x^{m} for positive 'm' in terms of the negative values of the...

I had a question regarding convergent and divergent integrals. I want to know the "exact" definition of an improper integral that converges. Wikipedia states that For a while, I took that as a valid answer and claimed that any integral that has a finite answer must be convergent. However, I...

is this trick valid at least in the 'regularization' sense ?? for example \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{dx}{x^{2}-a^{2}} then we replace thi integral above by \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{dx}{x^{2}+ie-a^{2}} for 'e' tending to 0 using Cauchy residue theorem i get...

if we can obtain resummation methods for divergent series such as 1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+... or 1!-2!+3!-4!+.. my question is why is there no method to deal with divergent integrals like \int_{0}^{\infty} dx x^{s-1} or \int_{0}^{\infty} dx (x+1)^{-1} (x^{3}+x)

If the problem of renormalization is that there are divergent integrals for x-->oo couldn't we make the change. \int_{0}^{\infty}dx f(x) \approx \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}f(nj) using rectangles with base 'j' small , and approximating the divergent integral by a divergent series and 'summing' by...

Are there any method to deal with divergent integrals in the form \int_{0}^{\infty}dx \frac{x^{3}}{x+1} \int_{0}^{\infty}dx \frac{x}{(x+1)^{1/2}} ? in the same sense there are methods to give finite results to divergent series as 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+... or 1-4+9-16+25 or similar