Integral Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. E

    MHB Indefinite integral in division form

    I have the following integration - $$\int \frac{2}{x - b \frac{x^{m - n + 1}}{(-x + 1)^m}} \, dx $$ To solve this I did the following - $$\int \frac{1 - b \frac{x^{m - n}}{(-x + 1)^m}+1 + b \frac{x^{m - n}}{(-x + 1)^m}}{x(1 - b \frac{x^{m - n}}{(-x + 1)^m})} \, dx $$ Which gives me -...
  2. D

    B Are there mathematicians that dislike integral calculus?

    Solving integrals by hand is difficult and prone to errors, and the techniques such as integration by parts, partial fraction decomposition, and trig substitutions only work for a small subset of integrals and I do not see the point of avoiding technology like Wolfram Mathematica for...
  3. M

    MHB Indeterminate Integration with Integration Constant

    Hey! 😊 I want to calculate the integral $$\int\frac{1}{(x+4)(x^2-8x+19)}\, dx$$ I have done the following : $$\frac{1}{(x+4)(x^2-8x+19)}=\frac{1}{67}\frac{1}{x+4}+\frac{1}{67}\frac{12-x}{x^2-8x+19}$$ and so we get \begin{align*}\int\frac{1}{(x+4)(x^2-8x+19)}\, dx&=\frac{1}{67}\int...
  4. A

    Why this triple integral is not null?

    Greetings here is my integral Compute the volume of the solid and here is the solution (that I don't agree with) So as you can see they started integrating sinx from 0 to pi and then multiplied everything by two! for me sin(x) is an odd function and it's integral should be 0 over symmetric...
  5. A

    Double integral with polar coordinates

    Greetings! I have the following integral and here is the solution of the book (which I understand perfectly) I have an altenative method I want to apply that does not seems to gives me the final resultMy method which doesn't give me the final results! where is my mistake? thank you!
  6. Safinaz

    B How to make this integral with initial conditions

    Hello! The integral in equation (16), at the paper, is: ##I = r \int_{-\pi}^{\pi} e^{-2kr\phi} ~d\phi ## My integration is as the following : ## I = - \frac{1}{2 k} e^{-2kr\phi} ~|_{-\pi}^{\pi} + C ##, so ## I = - \frac{1}{2 k} ( e^{-2kr\pi} -e^{2kr\pi})+ C ## Now how to use the initial...
  7. Istiak

    How integral and gradient cancels?

    I know that gradient is multi-variable derivatives. But, here line integration (one dimensional integral) had canceled gradient. How?
  8. H

    Overlap integral of hydrogen molecule

    Hi! Some help with this problem would be much appreciated. The overlap integral is defined as ##S = \int \phi_A (\mathbf{r}_A) \phi_B (\mathbf{r}_B) \,d\mathbf{r}##. For the two orbitals, I have that $$\phi_A = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}} \Big( \frac{1}{a_0} \Big)^{3/2} e^{-r_A / a_0}$$ for the 1s...
  9. newjerseyrunner

    I Creating a function with specific shape, intercepts, integral....

    I'm trying to see if I can calculate the peak draw weight of my bow based on the draw length and the velocity of the arrow and a known shape of a curve, but I'm not quite sure how to make such a function, if there even is such a way. This is the shape of the draw weight plotted against...
  10. kmot

    I Why is this closed line integral zero?

    This problem comes from fluid dynamics where Kelvin circulation theorem states, that if density "rho" is a function of only pressure "p", then closed line integral of grad(p) / rho(p) equals zero. It seems so trivial, so that no one ever gives reason for this claim. When trying to solve it...
  11. PainterGuy

    How do I change this integral limit from x to t?

    Hi, It's not a homework problem. I was just doing it and couldn't find a way to change the integral limit from "x" to "t". I should end up with kinetic energy formula, (1/2)mv^2. I've assumed that what I've done is correct. Thank you! Edit: "E" is work done.
  12. patric44

    I Has the Fermi-Dirac Integral been solved?

    hi guys I have a question about whether or not the Fermi-Dirac Integral has Been solved, because i found a formula on Wikipedia that relates the Fermi-Dirac integral with the polylogarithm function: $$F_{j}(x) = -Li_{j+1}(-e^{x})$$ and in some recent papers they claim that no analytical...
  13. A

    I Index and bound shift in converting a sum into integral

    Considering the below equality (or equivalency), could someone please explain how the bounds and indices are shifted? $$\sum_{i=2}^{k}(h_i/f_{i-1})=\int_{1}^{k}(h(i)/f(i))di$$
  14. Leo Liu

    What does this integral notation mean?

    I saw it somewhere but I did't know exactly what it meant. Could someone explain it to me like I am 5? Does it mean we integrate with respect to x n times? $$\int_{\mathbb{R}^n}f\, \mathrm{d}^n x$$
  15. W

    Volume of solid region double integral

    I sketched this out. With the z=0 and y=0 boundaries, we are looking at ##z \geq 0## and ##y \geq 0## I believe ##0 \leq x \leq 5## because of the boundary of ##y=\sqrt{25-x^2}##. This is my region ##\int_0^5 \int_0^\sqrt{25-x^2} x \, dydx ## ## =\int_0^5 xy \vert_{0}^{\sqrt{25-x^2}} \, dx##...
  16. patric44

    I Integral representation of incomplete gamma function

    hi guys I was trying to verify the integral representation of incomplete gamma function in terms of Bessel function, which is represented by $$\gamma(a,x) = x^{\frac{a}{2}}\;\int_{0}^{∞}e^{-t}t^{\frac{a}{2}-1}J_{a}(2\sqrt{xt})dt\;\;a>0$$ i was thinking about taking substitutions in order to...
  17. RicardoMP

    A How to reduce an integral in phase space to a one-dimensional form?

    I've been trying for a very long time to show that the following integral: $$ I_D=2{\displaystyle \int} \, {\displaystyle \prod_{i=1}^3} d \Pi_i \, (2\pi )^4\delta^4(p_H-p_L-p_R) |{\cal M}({e_L}^c e_R \leftrightarrow h^*)|^2 f_{L}^0f_{R}^0(1+f_{H}^0). $$ can be reduced to one dimension: $$ I_D...
  18. LCSphysicist

    Understanding Scattering Process in QFT Integral

    I have been studying scattering process in QFT, but i am stuck now because i can't understand how this integral was evaluated: $$\int dp\space \frac{1}{\sqrt{p^2+c²}}\frac{1}{\sqrt{p^2+k²}}\space p² \space d\Omega \space \delta(E_{cm}-E_{1}-E_{2})$$$ Where Ecm = c + k, E1 is the factor in the...
  19. K

    I How do I find the expected value and median of a probability density function?

    Hey everyone, I have been struggling to find the expected value and median of f(x) = 1/2e^-x/2, for x greater than 0. I am just wondering how I do so? Thank you.
  20. jk22

    I Why the integral of a differential does not give the function back in 2D?

    Let f be a 2 variables function. 1) ##f(x,y)=g(x)+h(y)\Rightarrow df=g'(x)dx+h'(y)dy\Rightarrow\int df=g(x)+k(y)+h(y)+l(x)=f(x,y),\textrm{ if } k=l=0## 2) ##f(x,y)=xy\Rightarrow df=ydx+xdy\Rightarrow\int df=2xy+k(y)+l(x)\neq f(x,y)## Why in the second case the function cannot be recovered ?
  21. Eclair_de_XII

    Converting integration of rectangular integral to spherical.

    I'm going to type out my LaTeX solution later on. But in the meantime, can anyone check my work? I know it's sloppy, disorganized, and skips far more steps than I care to count, but I'd very much appreciate it. I'm not getting the answer as given in the book. I think I failed this time because I...
  22. LCSphysicist

    Calculus: Integral along a curve.

    Let $F = (P(x,y),Q(x,y))$ a field of vector class 1 in the ring $A={(x,y): 4<x²+y²<9}$ and $x,y$ reals. I am having trouble to understand why this alternative is wrong: If $ \partial P /\partial y = \partial Q /\partial x$ for every x,y inside A, so $\int_{C} Pdx + Qdy = 0$ for every...
  23. MountEvariste

    MHB Definite integral involving sine and hyperbolic sine

    Calculate $\displaystyle \int_0^{\infty} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x + \cosh x}\, \mathrm dx.$
  24. Flamitique

    I Solving an Integral using Feyman's trick

    Hey guys ! I just need a little help on a integral I was trying to solve using feyman's technique. This is the integral from 0 to 1 of (sin(ln(x))/ln(x) dx, which has been solved in one of the videos of bprp, but I'm trying to solve it using a different technique, and I end up with a different...
  25. ?

    Please evaluate this double integral over rectangular bounds

    Summary:: Could someone please evaluate this double integral over rectangular bounds? Answer only is just fine. [Mentor Note -- thread moved from the technical math forums, so no Homework template is shown] Hi, I'm trying to find the answer to the following integral over the rectangle...
  26. brotherbobby

    The integral of a function ##f(x)## from its graph

    Problem statement : I start by putting the graph of (the integrand) ##f(x)## as was given in the problem. Given the function ##g(x) = \int f(x) dx##. Attempt : I argue for or against each statement by putting it down first in blue and my answer in red. ##g(x)## is always positive : The exact...
  27. L

    Solving this integral with respect to parameter m

    It is clear that ##1-x^2## is equal to zero in both boundaries ##1## and ##-1##. So for me is interesting to think like this \frac{d^m}{dx^m}(1-x^2)^m=\frac{d}{dx}(1-x^2)\frac{d}{dx}(1-x^2)\frac{d}{dx}(1-x^2)... and...
  28. A

    I What is the indefinite integral of Bessel function of 1 order (first k

    Hi When we find integrals of Bessel function we use recurrence relations. But this requires that we have the variable X raised to some power and multiplied with the function . But how about when we have Bessel function of first order and without multiplication? How should we integrate it ?
  29. A

    How to Fix Limits of Integration for Gamma Integral #6?

    Hi I have a gamma integral in which it is not obvious how I can fix the limits of integration in order to match the standard form of gamma function.I just need someone to tell me how to fix them. I mean the integral number 6 in the picture. You can see my attempt in the PDF .
  30. B

    I Is there a way to simplify this integral involving an exponential function?

    Hello! I have a function ##f(t)## such that ##\int_a^b{f(t)dt}=f_0##. Is there a way to calculate (or bring it to a simpler form) ##\int_a^b{f(a)e^{t}}dt##? Thank you!
  31. greg_rack

    Problem solving a parametric indefinite integral

    Since ##h## and ##k## are constants: $$\frac{h}{k}\cdot \int \frac{1}{y(h-y)} \ dy$$ Now, rewriting the integrating function in terms of coefficients ##A## and ##B##: $$\frac{1}{y(h-y)}=\frac{A}{y}+\frac{B}{h-y}\rightarrow B=A=\frac{1}{h} \rightarrow$$ $$\frac{1}{h}\int \frac{1}{y}\ dy +...
  32. A

    MHB How can I integral this problem?

    Question \[ \int dx_1dx_2...dx_d e^{(x^2_1+x^2_2+...+x^2_d)^{r/2}} = \frac{\pi ^{d/2}(d/r)!}{(d/2)!} \] How can I derive this answer?
  33. stevendaryl

    I Integral involving exponential

    Just a quick question: Does anybody know if there is a closed-form solution to this rather simple-looking definite integral? ##F(\lambda) = \int_0^{\infty} \dfrac{e^{-x}}{1 + \lambda x} dx## If ##\lambda > 0##, it definitely converges. It has a limit of 1 as ##\lambda \rightarrow 0##. But it...
  34. LCSphysicist

    How to perform a integral in momentum space

    I am not sure how does the integral was did here. More preciselly, How to go from the first line to the second line? Shouldn't it be $$\frac{4 \pi}{(2 \pi)^3} \int _{0} ^{\infty} p^2 e^{ip*r}/(2 E_p)$$ ? (x-y is purelly spatial)
  35. D

    How do I evaluate this integral?

    The goal is to evaluate the below integrals. Please note ##x\in \mathbb{R}^3## The issue is that I do not understand the meaning of the integration boundary ##||y-x||=t## and the meaning of the notation ##dS(y)##. Would someone be kind to explain these notations to me like I am five? are ##x##...
  36. C

    Vector calculus - show that the integral takes the form of (0, a, 0)

    Since the question asks for Cartesian coordinates, I wrote dV as 2pi(x^2+y^2+z^2)dxdydz and did the integral over the left hand side of the equation with x, y, z from 0 to R. My integral returned (0, 2*pi*R^5, 5/3*pi*R^6) which doesn't seem right. I also tried to compute the right-hand side of...
  37. Addez123

    Solve p = P(2X <= Y^2) using double integral

    Background information Earlier they've shown that some double integrals can be simulated if it contains pdfs. Ex: $$\int \int cos(xy)e^{-x-y^2} dx dy$$ Can be solved by setting: Exponential distribution $$f(x) = e^{-x}, Exp(1)$$ Normal distribution $$f(y) = e^{-y^2}, N(0, 1/\sqrt 2)$$By knowing...
  38. D

    Help computing the following integral

    Solution attempt: we make the substitution ##\frac{s}{2}=u## and ##ds=2du## to compute...
  39. greg_rack

    Apparently impossible indefinite integral?

    Hi guys, I got to solve this integral in a recent test, and literally I had no idea of where to start. I thought about substituting ##tan(\frac{x}{2})=t## in order to apply trigonometry parametric equations, integrating by parts, substituting, but I always found out I was just running in a...
  40. Leo Liu

    Find the bounds after changing the variables in a double integral

    The answer calculates the integral with ##du## before ##dv## as shown below. However I decided to compute it in the opposite order with different bounds. Here is my work: According to the definitions, $$\begin{cases} u=x+y\\ v=2x-3y \end{cases}$$ First we need to convert the boundaries in xy...
  41. JD_PM

    I Understanding how to derive the Feynman rules out of the path integral

    I am studying interacting scalar fields (from Osborn) using the path integral approach. We define the functional integral \begin{equation*} Z[J] := \int d[\phi] e^{iS[\phi] + i\int d^d x J(x) \phi(x)} \tag{1} \end{equation*} The idea is to differentiate ##Z[J]## with respect to ##J## and end...
  42. A

    Does a double principal-value integral exist?

    Encountered this integral and I believe it converges by studying it numerically but not sure and was wondering how might I show it converges or diverges? Surely there must be a way. $$ \text{P.V.}\int_0^{\infty}\int_0^{\infty} \frac{\text{sinc}^2(1+\phi)v e^{-v}}{(e^{v/2}-1)(\phi-v)}dvd\phi $$...
  43. greg_rack

    Solving an immediate indefinite integral of a composite function

    That's my attempt: $$\int (\frac{1}{cos^2x\cdot tan^3x})dx = \int (\frac{1}{cos^2x}\cdot tan^{-3}x) dx$$ Now, being ##\frac{1}{cos^2x}## the derivative of ##tanx##, the integral gets: $$-\frac{1}{2tan^2x}+c$$ But there is something wrong... what?
  44. A

    Problem showing dilogarithm integral is -pi^2/6

    I am working with the Dilogarithm function and am having problems showing the following and was wondering if someone could help: $$ \int_0^1\int_0^y\left(\frac{1}{x-1}\right)\left(\frac{1}{y}\right)dxdy=-\frac{\pi^2}{6} $$ This is what I have so far: Iterating the first level: $$ \begin{align*}...
  45. chwala

    Find the derivative of given function and hence find its integral

    ##y=x^2ln x-x## ##\frac {dy}{dx}=2x ln x+x-1## ##\int [2xln x+x-1]\,dx##=##x^2ln x-x##, since ##\int -1 dx= -x## it follows that, ##\int [2x ln x +x]\,dx##=##x^2 ln x## ##\int 2x ln x \,dx = x^2ln x##+##\int x\,dx## ##\int_1^2 xln x\,dx =\frac {x^2ln x}{2}##+##\frac{x^2}{4}##=##2ln2+1-0.25##
  46. D

    Volume integral of x^2 + (y-2)^2 +z^2 = 4 where x , y , z > 0

    (a) i sketched a quarter of a sphere centred at x=0 , y=2 , z=0 (b ) ∫ ∫ √ (4-x2 - (y-2)2) dx dy with limits 0 < x < 2 and 0 < y <4 (c ) i converted to spherical polars and took the integrand as 1/r2 . the volume element is r2sinθ drdθd∅ This leads to the triple integral of sinθ with...
  47. Arman777

    Python Solving an Integral equation with uncertainties

    I have some variables that are uncertain, these are w_m = u.ufloat(0.1430, 0.0011) z_rec = u.ufloat(1089.92, 0.25) theta_srec = u.ufloat(0.0104110, 0.0000031) r_srec = u.ufloat(144.43, 0.26) and some constant values c = 299792.458 # speed of light in [km/s] N_eff = 3.046 w_r = 2.469 *...
  48. Arman777

    I Error propagation of a variable for an integral

    I have an integral that depends on two parameters ##a\pm\delta a## and ##b\pm \delta b##. I am doing this integral numerically and no python function can calculate the integral with uncertainties. So I have calculated the integral for each min, max values of a and b. As a result I have obtained...
  49. A

    Can we use the disk method in this integral?

    Goodd day, I have a question regarding an exercice I have already posted Bvu was very nice and provided this darwing I already have the solution But y question is : can we use the disk method? because as you can see even though the intersection was at x=-1 the sphere goes deep into the...
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