Integral Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. S

    Interpret Riemann sum to determine integral

    Just looking at the summand, I can see that the function is ln(pi/4 + x^2) as the (i pi/2n) term is the 'x' term. How do I determine the limits of the integral, however? I was thinking about using the lower bound of the summation --> this given the (pi / 2n)^2 term, implying that nothing was...
  2. fluidistic

    Evaluating integrals, derivatives, etc. with Simpy...

    I would like to evaluate expressions with Simpy, but unfortunately I am unable to get a simple answer, the one I would get by hand if I had the time to perform all the computations. As far as I understand, Mathematica does it and yields 4 times the Simpy result, which is a big worry since I wish...
  3. flyusx

    Triple Integral To Find Volume Between Cylinder And Sphere

    I got the two relations for spherical and rectangular coordinates. In rectangular...
  4. Steve Zissou

    A Challenging integral involving exponentials and logarithms

    Hi friends, Can anyone offer some insight into this challenging integral? I can't seem to think my way through this. Thank you Stevesie $$ \int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{x}\exp\left(-\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{\log\left( x \right)-\mu}{\sigma}\right)^{2} \right)\exp\left(-\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{ x...
  5. E

    I Integration Using Trigonometric Substitution

    I've got this integral I'm trying to find: $$ \int \frac{d \theta}{ \sqrt{1 - \cos \theta}} $$ To me it smells like trig sub, so I investigate the right triangle: Such that: $$ \cos u = \sqrt{1-cos \theta} $$ we also have from the same triangle: $$ \sin u = \sqrt{\cos \theta} $$ Square...
  6. Steve Zissou

    I How to Approach a Double Exponential Integral?

    Hello frens, How should one approach this sort of integral? Any tips would be appreciated. Let's say we have $$ \int_{(1)}^{(2)}\exp\left[ a+b\exp\left[ f(x) \right] \right]dx$$ ...where the limits of integration are not important. Any tips? Thanks!
  7. L

    Curve for a line integral - direction confusion

    When I take ##x = 2\cos(t)## and ##y = 2\sin(t)##, the integral becomes ##\int_{t=\frac{\pi}{2}}^0 4(2\cos(t))^2 \cdot 2 dt = -8\pi##. The final answer is ##8\pi##. Why is my method wrong? I played around with desmos and the parameterisation seems correct...
  8. A

    I Question about Integrals to Determine Volume vs Surface Area

    I'm a little thrown off with material I'm going through right now. I already covered the whole "area under the curve" and using that to determine the volume of a given equation, but I'm confused now as to why calculating the surface area has a different method with ds? For example, say there...
  9. C

    A Proving that this integral is divergent

    Dear everyone, I have a question on how to show that an integral is divigent. Here is the setup: Suppose that we have the following function ##\sigma(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2-\varepsilon}}## for an arbitrary fixed ##\varepsilon>0.## \begin{equation}...
  10. sap

    Finding the shape of a hanging rope

    i started to think to maybe do an integral to find the minimum area, and then I thought that the area itself is not sufficient because there is more material depending on the slope. so I thought to do an integral depending on the length instead of x. ##dh^{2}=dx^{2}+dy^{2}## ##\int{}f(x)dh=...
  11. chwala

    Use substitution to solve the definite integral

    I have ##1-x^2 = 1- \sin^2 θ = \cos^2 θ## and ## dx =cos θ dθ## ##\int_0^{0.5} (1-x^2)^{1.5} dx = \int_0^{\frac{π}{6}} [cos ^2θ]^\frac{3}{2} dθ = \int_0^{\frac{π}{6}} [cos ^4θ] dθ## Suggestions on next step.
  12. deuteron

    Potential of a rotationally symmetric charge distribution

    First, we rewrite the term ##|\vec r-\vec r_q|## in the following way: $$|\vec r-\vec r_q|= \sqrt{(\vec r-\vec r_q)^2} = \sqrt{\vec r^2 + \vec r_q^2 -2\vec r\cdot\vec r_q} = \sqrt{r^2 + r_q^2 -2rr_q\cos\theta}$$ Due to rotational symmetry, we go to spherical coordinates: $$\phi_{e;\vec r_q} =...
  13. TheGreatDeadOne

    Surface Integral of a sphere

    Solving the integral is the easiest part. Using spherical coordinates: $$ \oint_{s} \frac{1}{|\vec{r}-\vec{r'}|}da' = \int_{0}^{\pi}\int_{0}^{2\pi} \frac{1}{|\vec{r}-\vec{r'}|}r_{0}^2 \hat r \sin{\theta}d\theta d\phi$$ then: $$I = \dfrac{1}{|\vec{r}-\vec{r'}|}r_{0}^2(1+1)(2\pi)\hat...
  14. Steve Zissou

    I Is g(x) Equal to g(a) If Their Integrals Are Equivalent?

    Howdy all, Let's say we have, in general an expression: $$ \int f(x) g(x) dx $$ But in through some machinations, we have, for parameter ##a##, $$ \int f(x) g(x) dx = \int f(x) g(a) dx $$ ...can we conclude that ## g(x) = g(a) ## ???? Thanks
  15. CECE2

    I Can a function inside the integral be erased?

    Given that $$\int_a^b f(x)g(x) \, dx = \int_a^b f(x)h(x) \, dx$$ and $$f(x)=e^x$$, is it true that $$\int_a^b g(x) \, dx = \int_a^b h(x) \, dx$$?
  16. CECE2

    A Can a function inside the integral be erased?

    Given that $$\int_a^b f(x)g(x) \, dx = \int_a^b f(x)h(x) \, dx$$ and $$f(x)=e^x$$, is it true that $$\int_a^b g(x) \, dx = \int_a^b h(x) \, dx$$?
  17. D

    I Definite integral is undefined and not undefined

    Hi If i calculate the definite integral between the limits of L and 0 of sin(nπx/L)sin(kπx/L) using the trig formula 2sinAsinB = cos (A-B) - cos (A+B) it is undefined when n=k because (n-k) appears in the denominator. If i calculate the same integral with n=k using the formula sin2(nπx/L) = (...
  18. H

    I Why Does an Integrand Equaling Zero at x=1 Not Determine the Integral's Value?

    I'm trying to calculate the volume of a truncated hypersphere. As part of it I want this integral. Clearly when x=1 the integrand is zero. But plugging this into the series give me a number greater than one. It is true that the series is not defined for x=1, but subtracting some tiny sum...
  19. S

    I Area under the curve of a temperature-time graph -> energy?

    Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I have the following problem: I have a temperatur-time graph. If you determine the integral of this graph, you get the unit [kelvin*second]. This unit is as far as I know meaningless. Is it possible to mathematically "transform" the area under the curve...
  20. T

    I Integrating a product of exponential and trigonometric functions

    I am looking for a closed form solution to an integral of the form: $$ \int_0^\infty \frac{e^{-Du^2t}u \sin{ux}}{u^2+h^2} du $$ D, t, and h are positive and x is unrestricted. I have tried everything, integration by parts, substitution, even complex integration with residue analysis. I've...
  21. PhysicsRock

    Dipole moment of given charge distribution

    I have come up with a solution, however, I'm not sure whether I'm correct. A fellow student of mine has a different result. I'm gonna show my solution, and hopefully one of you can confirm my result or tell me what I did wrong. $$ \begin{align} p_z &= \int d^3x z \rho(\vec{x}) \notag \\ &=...
  22. D

    Prove that the following integral vanishes

    We use the invariance of the measure under ##p\rightarrow -p## to get $$-\int d^3p\xi^{rT}\mathbf{p}\mathbf{\sigma}\xi^s(a^{r\dagger}_{-p}a^s_{-p}+a^{s\dagger}_{-p}a^r_{-p}) = -\int d^3p\xi^{rT}\mathbf{p}\mathbf{\sigma}\xi^sA(-p).$$ If this pesky ##A(-p)## can be shown to be equal to ##A(p)## or...
  23. Hamiltonian

    I Finding the pdf of a transformed univariate random variable

    The above theorem is trying to find the pdf of a transformed random variable, it attempts to do so by "first principles", starting by using the definition of cdf, I don't understand why they have a ##f_X(x)## in the integral wouldn't ##\int_{\{x:r(x)<y\}}r(X) dx## be the correct integral for the...
  24. H

    Introducing integral in textbooks

    I was very surprised to read the following in Needham, Visual Complex Analysis: "It is therefore doubly puzzling that the Trapezoidal formula is taught in every introductory calculus course, while it appears that the midpoint Riemann sum RM is seldom even mentioned." I was surprised because I...
  25. Rhdjfgjgj

    Find the integral of ∫1/(1+tanx)dx

    I have done one by assuming tanx as u in substitution
  26. mcastillo356

    B Integration by parts of inverse sine, a solved exercise, some doubts...

    Hi, PF, here goes an easy integral, meant to be an example of integration by parts. Use integration by parts to evaluate ##\int \sin^{-1}x \, dx## Let ##U=\sin^{-1}x,\quad{dV=dx}## Then ##dU=dx/\sqrt{1-x^2},\quad{V=x}## ##=x\sin^{-1}x-\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2} \, dx}## Let ##u=1-x^2##...
  27. cianfa72

    I Integral curves of (timelike) smooth vector field

    Hi, suppose you have a non-zero smooth vector field ##X## defined on a manifold (i.e. it does not vanish at any point on it). Can its integral curves cross at any point ? Thanks. Edit: I was thinking about the sphere where any smooth vector field must have at least one pole (i.e. at least a...
  28. Euge

    POTW Integration Over a Line in the Complex Plane

    For ##c > 0## and ##0 \le x \le 1##, find the complex integral $$\int_{c - \infty i}^{c + \infty i} \frac{x^s}{s}\, ds$$
  29. Euge

    POTW Estimate of a Principal Value Integral

    For ##x\in \mathbb{R}##, let $$A(x) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\, P.V. \int_{-\infty}^\infty e^{i(xy + \frac{y^3}{3})}\, dy$$ Show that the integral defining ##A(x)## exists and ##|A(x)| \le M(1 + |x|)^{-1/4}## for some numerical constant ##M##.
  30. mcastillo356

    B I need to check if I am right solving this integral

    Hi, PF 1-The elementary integral is ##\displaystyle\int{\displaystyle\frac{1}{a^2+x^2}dx}=\displaystyle\frac{1}{a}\tan^{-1}\displaystyle\frac{x}{a}+C## 2-The example is...
  31. L

    Help using Green’s functions in solving Differential Equations please

    Hi, unfortunately I have several problems with the following task: I have problems with the tasks a, d and e Unfortunately, the Green function and solving differential equations with the Green function is completely new to me In task b, I got the following for ##f_h(t)=e^{-at}##.Task a...
  32. chwala

    Is the method used to evaluate the given integral correct?

    Method 1, Pretty straightforward, $$\int_{-1}^0 |4t+2| dt$$ Let ##u=4t+2## ##du=4 dt## on substitution, $$\frac{1}{4}\int_{-2}^2 |u| du=\frac{1}{4}\int_{-2}^0 (-u) du+\frac{1}{4}\int_{0}^2 u du=\frac{1}{4}[2+2]=1$$ Now on method 2, $$\int_{-1}^0 |4t+2| dt=\int_{-1}^{-0.5} |4t+2|...
  33. baby_1

    A Obtaining a variable value from a 5-th degree polynomial in the tangent form

    Hello, Please see this part of the article. I need to obtain the ##\rho (\phi)## value after obtaining the c0 to c5 constants of the ##\sigma (\phi)##. But as you can see after finding the coefficients, solving Eq.(1) could be a demanding job(I wasn't able to calculate the integral of Eq(1)...
  34. PeaceMartian

    How to find integrals of parent functions without any horizontal/vertical shift?

    TL;DR Summary: How to find integrals of parent functions without any horizontal/vertical shift? Say you were given the equation : How would you find : with a calculator that can only add, subtract, multiply, divide Is there a general formula?
  35. casparov

    Help Solve for the normalization constant of this QM integral

    I'm given the wavefunction and I need to find the normalization constant A. I believe that means to solve the integral The question does give some standard results for the Gaussian function, also multiplied by x to some different powers in the integrand, but I can't seem to get it into...
  36. S

    Solving this definite integral using integration by parts

    Using integration by parts: $$I_n=\left. x(1+x^2)^{-n} \right|_0^1+\int_0^{1} 2nx^2(1+x^2)^{-(n+1)}dx$$ $$I_n=2^{-n} + 2n \int_0^{1} x^2(1+x^2)^{-(n+1)}dx$$ Then how to continue? Thanks
  37. George Wu

    A Relativistically invariant 2-body phase space integral

    I encounter a function that I don‘t know in the calculation of Relativistically invariant 2-body phase space integral: in this equation, ##s##is the square of total energy of the system in the center-of-mass frame(I think) I don't know what the function ##\lambda^{\frac{1}{2}}## is. There are...
  38. Euge

    POTW An Integral with Fractional Part

    Evaluate the integral $$\int_0^1 x\left\{\frac{1}{x}\right\}\, dx$$ where ##\{\frac{1}{x}\}## denotes the fractional part of ##1/x##.
  39. I

    How can I calculate the cumulative mass of a disk using disk mass density?

    I want to find the cumulative mass m(r) of a mass disk. I have the mass density in terms of r, it is an exponential function: ρ(r)=ρ0*e^(-r/h) A double integral in polar coordinates should do, but im not sure about the solution I get.
  40. G

    Computing path integral with real and Grassmann variables

    The first step seems easy: computation of the $\theta$ and $\overline{\theta}$ integrals give $$Z[w] = \frac{1}{(2\pi)^{n/2}}\int d^n x \: \det(\partial_j w_i(x)) \exp{\left(-\frac{1}{2}w_i(x)w_i(x)\right)}.$$ From here, I tried using that $$\det(\partial_j w_i (x)) = \det\left(\partial_j w_i...
  41. N

    A Double integral with infinite limits

    I have the following problem and am almost sure of the answer but can't quite prove it: ##f(y)## is nonnegative, and I know that ##\int_0^{\infty } f(y) \, dy## is finite. I now need to calculate (or simplify) the double integral: $$\int_0^{\infty } \left(\int_x^{\infty } f(y) \, dy\right) \...
  42. chwala

    Find the value of the definite integral

    Looking at integration today...i will go slow as i also try finish other errands anyway; i am thinking along these lines; $$\int \sqrt{(ax^2+bx+c)} dx=\sqrt{a}\int \sqrt{\left[x+\frac{b}{2a}\right]^2+\left[\frac{4ac-b^2}{4a^2}\right]} dx$$ ... Therefore, $$\int_0^2 \sqrt{(8t^2+16t+16)}...
  43. ergospherical

    I Solving the Difficult Integral ##\int_0^{\infty} x^{n+1} e^{-x} \sin(ax) dx##

    Anyone have some ideas to approach the integral ##\int_0^{\infty} x^{n+1} e^{-x} \sin(ax) dx##?
  44. YAYA12345

    I Integral Bee Preparation -- Trouble with this beautiful integral

    While I was preparing for an integrals contest, I had a doubt about the following integral, I tried several substitutions but nothing worked.I would appreciate your support for this beautiful integral. $$ \int\limits_{0}^{1/2} \cos(1-\cos(1-\cos(...(1-\cos(x))...) \ \mathrm{d}x$$
  45. Mayhem

    Can the contour integral of z⁷ be simplified using a parameterized expression?

    First I parameterize ##z## by ##z(t) = 5i + (3 + i - 5i)t## such that ##z(0) = 5i## and ##z(1) = 3 + i##, which means that ##0 \leq t \leq 0## traces the entire line on the complex plane. By distributing ##t##, we achieve a parameterized expression of the form ##z(t) = x(t) + iy(t)## $$z(t) = 3t...
  46. crememars

    Finding a definite integral from the Riemann sum

    Hi! I am having trouble finalizing this problem. The interval is given so we know that a = 1 and b = 2. From there you can figure out that ∆x = 1/n, xiR = 1 + i/n. Using logarithmic properties, I rearranged the expression and wrote (1 + i/n)(1/n)ln[(n + i)/n]. I can guess that the function is...
  47. T

    A Need help with an integral -- How to integrate velocity squared?

    The integral is this one: ##\int (\dot x)^2 \, dt,## With ##x=x(t). ## I don't know how to solve that integral and I haven't find nothing to read about on how to proceed with this kind of (implicit function?) integrals without having the initial function.
  48. T

    A Non solvable integral? (dx/dt)^2 dt

    The integral is (dx/dt)^2 dt, where x=x(t) so it can't be just x + C. The non linear system for whom wants to know how did I get to that point is: d(dx/dt)/dt = sqrt(a^2+b^2)*sin(x+alfa+phi) - Kd*(dx/dt); where alfa = atan(a/b), phi = constant angle, Kd = constant coefficient. After...
  49. R

    Expressing Feynman Green's function as a 4-momentum integral

    I am a bit confused on how we can just say that (z',p) form a 4-vector. In my head, four vectors are sacred objects that are Lorentz covariant, but now we introduced some new variable and say it forms a 4-vector with momentum. I understand that these are just integration variables but I still do...
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