Integral Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. Q

    Stuck on this integral (using partial fraction decomposition)

    Homework Statement \int\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^2+4}}dx Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution Letting x=2tan\theta and dx=2sec^2\theta d\theta \int\frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^2+4}}dx=\int\frac{4tan^2\theta}{\sqrt{4+4tan^2\theta}}2sec^2\theta d\theta=\int\frac{8tan^2\theta...
  2. O

    I Gaussian Quadrature on a Repeated Integral

    Hi there, I am having some difficulty evaluating a repeated integral, which is the first of two shown in the image. I had hoped to be able to use Gaussian Quadrature to provide a numerical result, however am unsure on if this is possible for a repeated integral? I have attempted to use Cauchy'...
  3. B

    Change of variable in an integral

    Homework Statement A massless string of length 2l connects two hockey pucks that lie on frictionless ice. Aconstant horizontal force F is applied to the midpoint of the string, perpendicular to it (see right figure). How much kinetic energy is lost when the pucks collide, assuming they stick...
  4. M

    MHB Checking the Orientation of an Integral on a Surface Bounded by a Sphere

    Hey! :o I want to calculate $$\iint_{\Sigma}\left (ydy\land dz+zdz\land dx+zdx\land dy\right )$$ where $\Sigma$ is the surface that is described by $x^2+y^2+z^2=1$ and $y\geq 0$ and has such an orientation that the perpendicular vectors that implies have a direction away from the point...
  5. D

    MHB Double integral Problem (with solution)

    Evaluate (use attached figure for depiction) $ \iint_{R} \, xy \, dA $ where $R$ is the region bounded by the line $y = x - 1$ and the parabola $y^2 = 2 x + 6$. I will post solution in just a moment with a reply.
  6. Another

    Solving Problem Integral Figure: -256/5 or -96/5?

    Figure for example 1. ∫∫dydx 2. ∫∫x dydx (x2<= y <= 4) and (-2 <= x <= 2) 1. Two method get the same answer 2. Two method get the different answer - between answers 0 or 8 , the correct answer is ? I met this problem with my problem ∫ (x^4 + y^2)dx +(2x^2-y^4)dy = ∫∫ [(4x - ( 2y )]...
  7. H

    I Equality of two particular solutions of 2nd order linear ODE

    I got the following two integral for the a particular solution of a 2nd order linear ODE $$(D-a)(D-b)y = g(x)$$ by using inverse operators ##\frac{1}{D-a}## and ##\frac{1}{D-b}##. The two different integrals are obtained by operating these operators in different order on y to get a particular...
  8. Peter Alexander

    Critical Points of a Parameter Dependent Integral

    1. The problem statement, all variables, and given/known data Find and categorize extremes of the following function: $$F(y)=\int_{y}^{y^{2}}\frac{1}{\ln^{2}x}dx$$ for ##y>1##. Homework Equations $$\frac{d}{dx}\int_{a}^{b}f(x,y)dy=\int_{a}^{b}\frac{\partial}{\partial x}\left(f(x,y)\right)dy$$...
  9. T

    MHB Definite integral of square root+cube root

    Dear all, Please solve this integral: I tried integral by substitution, but failed. Wolframalpha shows the result is 6, but I don't know how to proceed it. Can it be solved by elementary function?
  10. maistral

    A Integral of Dirac function from 0 to a.... value

    Hi. So I'm trying to use Laplace transforms in inverting a particular s-function via the convolution formula. I ended up with this terrifying-looking thing: So distributing, I ended up with: Evaluating the second integral poses no problem for me (although I think the integration will...
  11. smodak

    How Do You Solve Tricky Integrals in AP Calculus?

    Evaluate What I tried so far is to break the denominator as (1+Cos2x). The integral of 1/(x^2+2) can be done with substituting x = sqrt(2)u and will evaluate to a constant times arctan (x/sqrt(2)) but I have no idea how to evaluate the rest. This is calculus AP (with real numbers only). My...
  12. lfdahl

    MHB Integral challenge ∫(sin^2θ)/(1−2acosθ+a^2)dθ, 0<a<1

    Solve the definite integral \[I(a) = \int_{0}^{2\pi}\frac{\sin^2 \theta }{1-2a\cos \theta + a^2}\: \: d\theta,\;\;\; 0<a<1.\]
  13. M

    MHB Integral on plane inside a cylinder

    Hey! :o I want to calculate $\iint_{\Sigma}(x^2+y^2)zdA$ on the part of the plane with equation $z=4+x+y$ that is inside the cylinder with equation $x^2+y^2=4$. We can define the surface $\Sigma : D\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^3$ with $\Sigma (x,y)=(x,y,4+x+y)$, where $D$ is the space that is...
  14. J6204

    Calculating the Fourier integral representation of f(x)

    Homework Statement Considering the function $$f(x) = e^{-x}, x>0$$ and $$f(-x) = f(x)$$. I am trying to find the Fourier integral representation of f(x). Homework Equations $$f(x) = \int_0^\infty \left( A(\alpha)\cos\alpha x +B(\alpha) \sin\alpha x\right) d\alpha$$ $$A(\alpha) =...
  15. O

    Gaussian type integral (but not a standard form)

    When working a proof, I reached an expression similar to this: $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{\mathrm{e}^{-a^2 x^2}}{1 + x^2} \mathrm{d}x$$ I've tried the following: 1. I tried squaring and combining and converting to polar coordinates, like one would solve a standard Gaussian. However...
  16. lichenguy

    How Do You Solve a Dimensional Analysis Problem for a Block in Viscous Fluid?

    Homework Statement A block of mass ##m = 1.00 kg## is being dragged through some viscous fluid by an external force ##F = 10.0 N##. The resistive force can be written as ##R = -bv##, where ##v## is the speed and ##b = 4.00 kg/s## is a phenomenological constant. You may ignore gravity (we...
  17. S

    Volume of Double Integral: Finding the Region with Graphed Equations

    Homework Statement z=x^2+xy ,y=3x-x^2,y=x find the volume of the region Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I graphed y=3x-x^2 and y=x I am confused on which region I use to find the volume. Do I use the upper region or the lower region.
  18. L

    I Lebesgue Integral of Dirac Delta "function"

    Is the "function" R->R f(x) = +oo, if x =0 (*) 0, if x =/= 0 Lebesgue measureable? Does its Lebesgue Integral exist? If yes, how much is it? (*) Certainly we shoud give a convenient meaning to that writing. -- lightarrow
  19. C

    Mathematica Chi square minimisation wrt variables in an integral?

    I'm trying to fit a model curve to some data by performing a chi square minimisation wrt three parameters a,b and NN. The trouble I am having is that the variables with which I want to minimise the chi square with respect to appear in an integral. I attach the code I am working with...
  20. S

    I Feynman Path Integral: Teaching and Questions

    I'm reading "Teaching Feynman’s sum-over-paths quantum theory" by Taylor et al. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.374.4480&rep=rep1&type=pdf, I'd like to confirm whether my understanding is correct, so a couple of questions. 1. We need to try and think of all kinds of...
  21. L

    A Integral equations -- Picard method of succesive approximation

    Equation \varphi(x)=x+1-\int^{x}_0 \varphi(y)dy If I start from ##\varphi_0(x)=1## or ##\varphi_0(x)=x+1## I will get solution of this equation using Picard method in following way \varphi_1(x)=x+1-\int^{x}_0 \varphi_0(y)dy \varphi_2(x)=x+1-\int^{x}_0 \varphi_1(y)dy \varphi_3(x)=x+1-\int^{x}_0...
  22. Milsomonk

    A Feynman integral with three propagators

    Hi guys, So I'm trying to compute this Feynman integral: $$ V=\dfrac {-i} {2} \int {\dfrac {d^4 k} {(2\pi)^4}} \dfrac {1} {k^2 - m^2} \dfrac {1} {(k+P_1)^2 -m^2} \dfrac {1} {(k+P_1 +P_2)^2 -m^2}$$ I have introduced the Feynman parameters and now have the integral: $$ V=-i \int...
  23. EastWindBreaks

    Why must we use integral to find the resultant force?

    Homework Statement Hydrostatic force on a plane surface ex: Hydrostatic force on a gate: Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution why can't we just use the formula in the red box above for problem 3.57? instead I have to use integral I am confused, how does this gate different from...
  24. karush

    MHB Evaluate Integral $t_{1.11}$: $\cos^3$ to $\cos$

    $\tiny{t1.11}$ $\textsf{Evaluate the Integral}$ \begin{align*}\displaystyle I_{11}&=\int \frac{\sin\sqrt{t}}{\sqrt{t\cos^3\sqrt{t}}}\, dt\\ &=\int\frac{\sin\sqrt{t}}{\sqrt{t}\cos^{3/2}\sqrt{t}}\, dt\\ u&=\cos\sqrt{t}\\...
  25. S

    Integral over a rotating ellipsoid

    Homework Statement Calculate ##\int x^2 dV## over an ellipsoid with semi-axes a, b and c along x, y and z. rotating around the z axis with an angular speed ##\omega##. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I managed to calculate this in the case when it is not rotating and I got...
  26. CollinsArg

    Hard Double Integral Homework: Solve & Understand

    Homework Statement I'm given the integral show in the adjunct picture, in the same one there is my attempt at a solution. Homework Equations x = r.cos(Θ) y = r.sin(Θ) dA = r.dr.dΘ The Attempt at a Solution [/B] I tried to do it in polar coordinates, so I substituted x=r.cos(Θ) y=r.sin(Θ) in...
  27. karush

    MHB T1.14 Integral: trigonometric u-substitution

    $\tiny{2214.t1.14}$ $\text{Evaluate the Integral:}$ \begin{align*}\displaystyle I_{14}&=\int \frac{12\tan^2x \sec^2 x}{(4+\tan^3x)^2} \, dx \\ \textit{Use U substitution}&\\ u&=4+\tan^3x\\ \, \therefore dx& =\dfrac{1}{3\sec^2\left(x\right)\tan^2\left(x\right)}\,du\\ &=4...
  28. F

    I Does the path Integral contain virtual particles?

    So Feynman's path integral considers every possible path that a particle could take from start to end. In that process, there would be a path which contains a segment from, say, A to B at time t. But there could also be a path with a segment from B to A at that same time, t. If so, would this...
  29. M

    Question about finding area using Green's Theorem

    Homework Statement Use Green's Theorem to find the area of the region between the x-axis and the curve parameterized by r(t)=<t-sin(t), 1-cos(t)>, 0 <= t <= 2pi Attached is a figure pertaining to the question Homework Equations [/B] The Attempt at a Solution Using the parameterized...
  30. F

    Double integral polar/cylindrical coordinates

    Homework Statement Problem 1: Use double integrals to find the volume of the solid obtained by the rotation of the region: ##\triangle = \left\{ (x, y, z) | x^2 \le z \le 6 - x, 0 \le x \le 2, y = 0 \right\} ## (edit) in the xz-plane about the z axis Homework Equations Volume = ##\int_a^b...
  31. I

    I Solving this integral equation

    I have the following expression : $$ y_{E} = \int_{0}^{\infty} 0.5 * [E_{1}(µ(E)*r) - E_{1}(\frac{µ(E)*r}{cos \alpha})] * f(r) dr $$ where : - $y_{E}$ has been measured for some E (something like 5 different $E_{i}$, to give you an idea) - µ(E) is retrieved from a table in the litterature...
  32. D

    A Integral ##\int_{-1}^{1} [P_{l}^{m}]^2 ln [P_{l}^{m}]^2 dx##

    Hi, todos: Do you know how to calculate the definte integral for Integral for ##\int_{-1}^{1} [P_{l}^{m}]^2 \ln [P_{l}^{m}]^2 dx##, where ##P_{l}^{m} (x)## is associated Legendre functions. Thanks for your time and help.
  33. F

    How Do You Calculate the Area Between Two Parabolas Using Double Integrals?

    Homework Statement Use double integrals to find the areas of the region bounded by ##x = 2 - y^2## and ##x = y^2## Homework Equations Volume = ##\int_a^b \int_{f(x)}^{g(x)} h(x) dx dy##.. and this is equivalent if I switched the integrals and redid the limits of integration The Attempt at a...
  34. O

    I How Does Shankar Transition from Sums to Integrals in Feynman Path Integrals?

    I am going through Shankar's treatment of Feynman Integrals right now, and I have one lingering doubt that I can't quite seem to work out. I was pretty happy with the idea of discretizing time, then doing independent sums over xi at each time. But Shankar simply says that we can consider the...
  35. binbagsss

    What is the Solution to Part B of the Charge Distribution Integral Homework?

    Homework Statement part b of below [/B] Homework Equations ##(1+x)^{1/2}=1+\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{x^{2}}{8}+...## The Attempt at a Solution [/B] ##\int\limits^{\Lambda}_{-\Lambda} \frac{dy}{\sqrt{r^2+y^2}}=log(\lambda+\sqrt{\lambda^2+r^2}) - log(-\lambda+\sqrt{\lambda^2+r^2}) ## ##=...
  36. W

    Contour Integration: Branch cuts

    Homework Statement I am supposed to evaluate the contour integral of the positive branch of ##z^{-1/2}## over the following contour: I believe the answer should be 0, by Cauchy's theorem (loop encloses no poles), but my methods of parameterization have led to non-zero answers. Homework...
  37. A

    MHB An inequality between the integral Remainder of a function and the function.

    Suppose we have a function $f(x)$ which is infinitely differentiable in the neighborhood of $x_0$, and that: $f^{(k)}(x) \ge 0$ for each $k=0,1,2,3,\ldots$ for all $x$ in this neighborhood. Let $R_n(x)=\frac{1}{n!}\int_a^x f^{(n+1)}(t)(x-t)^n dt$ where $x_0-\epsilon <a<x<b<x_0+\epsilon$; I...
  38. EastWindBreaks

    Which side should I put constant C on?

    Homework Statement the second solution is the correct, I know you can put C on both sides and it simplifed to C2 on one side, but why can't you put C2 on the right side? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution
  39. M

    Center of Mass of a Sphere with uniform density

    Homework Statement Find the z -coordinate of the center of mass of the first octant of a sphere of radius R centered at the origin. Assume that the sphere has a uniform density. Homework Equations Mass = Integral of the density function Center of mass for z = Integral of density * z divided...
  40. karush

    MHB Solving the Integral of sqrt{x^2+1} Using Substitution

    I know this was done before on this forum but can't find it $\displaystyle \int\sqrt{x^2+1}\ dx%$ $\text{where $u=x$ and $a=1$ then plug}$ $\displaystyle \frac{u}{2}\sqrt{u^2+a^2} + \frac{a^2}{2}\ln\left| u+\sqrt{u^2+a^2}\right|$ how is this derived?
  41. M

    MHB Calculating a Triple Integral in a Bounded Region

    Hey! :o Let $D$ be the space $\{x,y,z)\mid z\geq 0, x^2+y^2\leq 1, x^2+y^2+z^2\leq 4\}$. I want to calculate the integral $\iiint_D x^2\,dx\,dy\,dz$. I have done the following: We have that $x^2+y^2+z^2\leq 4\Rightarrow z^2\leq 4-x^2-y^2 \Rightarrow -\sqrt{4-x^2-y^2}\leq z\leq...
  42. M

    I Contour integral from "QFT for the gifted amateur"

    Hi, Could you please help me understand the following example from page 76 of "QFT for the gifted amatur"? I can't see how the following integral becomes Thanks a lot
  43. Y

    I Why isn't path integral of H-field 0?

    So for an infinite plane of current, current traveling in the X direction, the magnetic field everywhere above the plane is going clockwise, and the m. field below the plane is going counterclockwise. So the path integral is Integral of H dot dl = Current Enclosed Why, in this video, does the...
  44. karush

    MHB Calculate Vector Integral $\vec{V_2}$

    \begin{align*}\displaystyle \vec{V_2} &=\int_0^3 \left[\left( \frac{4}{\sqrt{1+t}}\right){I}-\left(7t^2 \right){j} +\left(\frac{14t}{\left(1+t^2 \right)^2}\right){k}\right] dt \\ &=\left[\int_0^3 \frac{4}{\sqrt{1+t}} dt \right] {I} -\left[\int_0^3 7t^2 dt\right] {j} +\left[...
  45. Marcin H

    Flux Integral: How to find ds for line integrals in general

    Homework Statement Homework Equations flux = int(b (dot) ds) The Attempt at a Solution I just wanted clarification on finding ds. I understand why ds is in the positive yhat direction (just do rhr) but I don't understand where the dxdz come from. How do we find ds in general?
  46. F

    A Please verify integral and approximation, boundary theory

    I used Newtons method and taylor approximations to solve this equation $$f'''+\frac{m+1}{2}ff''+m(1-f^{'2})=0$$ It solves for velocity of air over a flat plate. The velocity is a constant ##u_e## everywhere except in a boundary layer over the plate, where the velocity is a function of distance...
  47. C

    MHB Series representation for this integral

    I am trying to find a series representation for the following expression $$\int_{i=0}^\infty {x^{\frac{2n-1}{2}}(b+x)^{-n}}e^{\left(-{\frac{x^2}{2m}}+\frac{x}{p}\right)} dx$$ ; b,m,n,p are constant. Is there a name for this function? I found a series representation for $$\int_{i=0}^\infty...
  48. L

    A Gamma function convergence of an integral

    ##\Gamma(x)=\int^{\infty}_0 t^{x-1}e^{-t}dt## converge for ##x>0##. But it also converge for negative noninteger values. However many authors do not discuss that. Could you explain how do examine convergence for negative values of ##x##.
  49. Saracen Rue

    B Is the integral of x^x from 0 to a transcendental?

    Just a quick thought I had: If we have the following integral: ##\int_0^ax^xdx## where ##a>0##, is there any way to tell if all real number results will be transcendental? And if not ##a∈R##, would it be possible if we restrict it to only integers?
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