Challenging Integrals in Calculus 1-2: Expand Your Problem-Solving Skills!

[royjsky]

Hard ,but famous and bautiful :

$$\int_{0}^{\infty}sin(x^2)dx$$

I believe this uses multivariable calculus since I recall you must first prove the definite integral of the e^-x^2 which requires double integrals and a change of variables.

 

[royjsky]

I'm just out of Calc 1, so I'm not sure if I even have the knowledge to solve this... but here's where I am now. I can't tell if I complicated it even more, or if I'm closer to getting the solution.

$$\int (r-1)^{1/5}ln(r) - r^{-1} (r-1)^{1/5} dr$$

I used u-substitution (well, r-substitution), where $$r = x^5 + 1$$. After the substitution I used integration by parts, and now I'm unsure if that was even the right path. Please let me know!

And please tell us how to do $$\int_{0}^{\infty}sin(x^2)dx$$

I think you need multivariable to do that.

 

[Corbeau]

Here is a hard nut to crack. Been trying to solve it for a while, can't confirm it's actually solvable.

1/ ( x ( ln (x+1) -1 ) )

 

[suprabhe]

x^2arctan(5x)

 

[Demystifier]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1493912763/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[MAGNIBORO]

$$\int_{0}^{\pi}\frac{cos(nx)-cos(na)}{cos(x)-cos(a)} dx$$

and

$$\int_{0}^{\infty }\frac{x}{e^{x}-1} dx$$

 

[Suraj Pal]

Try this.

 

[Ritam Dutta]

Hard ,but famous and bautiful :

$$\int_{0}^{\infty}sin(x^2)dx$$

it should come from common sense i think. seems the analytical method is going to be just WOOW

 

[ComplexVar89]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1493912763/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I was just thinking this thread is quite reminiscent of that book (without Nahin's witty commentary, of course.)

 

[Ferhat]

Try $$\int{\frac{(1+x^{2})dx}{(1-x^{2})\sqrt{1+x^{4}}}}$$
(forgot to put the integral sign in, it is now fixed)

This is my answer, tell me if i did something wrong :).

 

[quarantine2020]

This is my answer, tell me if i did something wrong :).

this is a “simpler” result I got from unraveling your solution & re-packaging it. I want to figure out how to get it in this form in a more natural way. As of now I’m stuck. Right now I’m working with a Pythagorean triangle
Adjacent = 1-x^2
Opposite = x*sqrt(2)
Hypotenuse = sqrt(1+x^4)

and the solution is 1/sqrt(2)*ln(sec(angle)+tan(angle)) + C

I see some kind of pattern here but it’s a little opaque. Any way to clear this up & produce a really elegant solution?

 

[Ssnow]

Try:

$$\int_{0}^{1} e^{-x^{x}} dx$$

Ssnow

 

[akil]

try the integral of sin(lnx) by using eulers formula

 

[Aritro Biswas]

Try $$\int{\frac{(1+x^{2})dx}{(1-x^{2})\sqrt{1+x^{4}}}}$$
(forgot to put the integral sign in, it is now fixed)

The answer is
$$\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\ln \left| { \frac{\sqrt{2}+{\sqrt{x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}}}} {\sqrt{2}-{\sqrt{x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}}}}} \right|$$

 

[Ossi]

Hard ,but famous and bautiful :

$$\int_{0}^{\infty}sin(x^2)dx$$

Is It -sqrt(pi/2) took me a bit to calculate. Its doable, If one knows the tricks

 

[mathhabibi]

Try this one:
$\int_0^\infty\frac{\sin^2x}{x^2(x^2+1)}dx$
If you need an explanation, let me know. But I want to give you guys some time to find out how to do it

 

[Vanadium 50]

As my first calculus teacher said, "there is a difference between a hard problem and a long problem."

 

[mathhabibi]

As my first calculus teacher said, "there is a difference between a hard problem and a long problem."

Is this directed toward my integral? If it is, I could take it down from this thread.

 

[mathhabibi]

Is this directed toward my integral? If it is, I could take it down from this thread.

Actually, I can't delete that post.

 

[mathhabibi]

Here's another integral that I find interesting $$\int_0^\infty\frac{\sin x}{\sinh x}dx$$This one has an answer in terms of hyperbolic cotangent.