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Looking for some interesting complex integration contours
I am currently working on some tools to make contour integration in a proof assistant less painful and I'm looking for interesting examples of contours in the complex plane used in the literature. I ...
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$\pi e$ and an unfamiliar polynomial
Ever since my exposure to this integral involving $\pi e$, I've conjectured and set about evaluating the possible nature of the following integral
$$\int_0^1 x^m \sin(\pi x) x^x (1-x)^{1-x} \ dx, \...
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Is it possible that the following integral is $0$?
Given any integer $n\geqslant1$, let $E,F$ be two subsets of $\{\{i,j\}:1\leqslant i<j\leqslant n\}$ such that every two sets in $F$ are disjoint.
It is not difficult to see that
$$\int_{1<|z|&...
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Newman's proof of the prime number theorem
I am teaching a graduate course in Complex Analysis and I am covering Newman's proof of the prime number theorem. I have been using the simplified version in the papers of
Zagier and Korevaar. However,...
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A natural residue formula
A residue formula
I have strong evindence to believe that the following identity holds:
$$
\frac{n!}{2\pi i}\oint_{|z-1|=\epsilon} \frac{z^{a-1} \mathrm{d}z}{(z^d-1)^{n+1}} = d^{-n-1}\prod_{j=1}^{n}\...
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Modern version of an inequality of R. M. Gabriel for contour integrals
I am currently reading the 1998 article Dynamics of the Binary Euclidean Algorithm:
Functional Analysis and Operators by Brigitte Vallée, which cites a 1928 article by R. M. Gabriel for the following ...
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How complicated can an elementary antiderivative get?
I asked this question on MSE here.
I recently learned that there are many very large numbers that have been defined, such as $\operatorname{TREE}(3)$ and many others that are too big to be written ...
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The sinc function strikes again [duplicate]
Recall $\text{sinc}(x)=\frac{\sin x}x$. It's a familiar exercise that $\int_0^{\infty}\text{sinc}(x)\,dx=\frac{\pi}2$.
But, at present, I wish to ask about the following claim on a "sinc-ing" ...
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If $f(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^n$, then $\int_{-\infty}^\infty f(x^2) dx = \pi i a_{-\frac{1}{2}}$
I've noticed a curious relationship between the coefficient $a_n$ for a power series and the integral of the real line. For instance, take $f(x) = e^{-x} = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n}{n!} x^n$. ...
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Contour integration problem from probability
Can integrals of the form
$$
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}{\exp\left(-\left[x - c\right]^{2}\right) \over 1 + x^{2}}\, {\rm d}x
$$
be computed in closed form using contour integration (or any other ...
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Generalizing contour integration to quaternions and bicomplex numbers
I am interested in the possibility of generalizing the notion of contour integration to the quaternions or bicomplex numbers. I am aware that the Frobenius theorem prevents the construction of a true ...
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Conjectured closed form of $\int_0^1 \frac{\text{Li}_2\left(\frac{x}{4}\right)}{4-x}\,\log\left(\frac{1+\sqrt{1-x}}{1-\sqrt{1-x}}\right)\,dx$
After reading some meta posts, I've decided to post this question on MathOverflow since I didn't receive any comments or answers on MSE
Certainly, I apologize for any oversight. Here's a more refined ...
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On an asymptotic integral decay
Let $f\in C^{\infty}([-1,0])$ be real-valued and suppose that
$$ \left| \int_{-1}^{0} f(t)\,e^{\lambda t} \,{\rm d} t \right| \leq e^{-\sqrt{\lambda}},$$
for all $\lambda > 0$. Does it follow that $...
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Complex beta function $\int_{\mathbb{R}^2} (x^2+y^2)^{\alpha-1}((1-x)^2+y^2)^{\beta-1} \,dx\,dy$
I am interested in showing that the integral
\begin{align}
& \int_{\mathbb{C}} |z|^{2\alpha-2}|1-z|^{2\beta - 2} \,dA(z) \\[8pt]
= {} & \int_{\mathbb{R}^2} (x^2+y^2)^{\alpha-1}((1-x)^2+y^2)^{\...
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Evaluating $\iint_{\mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}^{+}}e^{-|w-c_{1}|^2-|u-c_{2}|^2}\frac{1}{w_{1}+iw_{2}-u_{1}-iu_{2}}dw_{1}dw_{2}du_{1}du_{2}$
For $c_{1},c_{2}\in \mathbb{H}:=\{Im(z)>0\}$ I want to compute the following integral or prove it doesn't exist:
$$\int_{\mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}^{+}}\int_{\mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}^{+}}e^{-|...
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Limit of an integral vs limit of the integrand
I have a simple Fourier transform problem, originating from mathematical physics (system of linear PDEs), which reduces to taking the integral
$$
I(\alpha)\equiv\int_{-\infty}^\infty e^{ikr} \cfrac{\...
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Simple integral representation for a beta function with more than two variables
The beta function $B(x,y)=\dfrac{\Gamma(x)\,\Gamma(y)}{\Gamma(x+y)}$ can be written for $\Re x, \Re y > 0$ symmetrically as $$ B(x,y) = \int_{-\frac12}^{\frac12}(\frac12-t)^{x-1}(\frac12+t)^{y-1}\,...
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Laurent expansion of a principal value integral
Let $f(t)$ be a nice Hölder continuous function. Also, suppose that $f$ is even. I'm interested in evaluating integrals of the form:
$$\oint (1-z)^{k+1}\int_0^1 \frac{f(t)}{(1-zt)^{n+1}}dtdz,$$
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Nature of function as $x\rightarrow\infty$
I'm studying the limits and applicability of Abel Plana summation for different test functions (class of functions). In doing so this just pops out and couldn't handle the said integral so asked here (...
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Contour integral $\int_{\gamma}e^{-t\mu}(-\mu)^{-m}\log\sqrt{-\mu}d\mu$
Motivation: In my research I try to find the asymptotics of the heat trace $\text{tr}e^{-t\Delta}$ as $t\to0$, where $\Delta$ is Laplace operator on a manifold with singularities. First I find the ...
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From Selberg integral to Dyson integral
My question is about the derivation from Selberg integral to Dyson integral in this paper:
Selberg integral :
$$ S_n(\alpha,\beta,\gamma) :=
\int_0 ^1 \cdots \int_0 ^1
\prod_{j=1}^n t_j^{\alpha-1}(...
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Gaussian integral over a ball
How to compute the following integral?
$$\int_{\|x\|^2\leq R} \exp(-x^\ast G x+2\mathcal{Re}(x^\ast a)) \,dx,$$
where $x$ is an $M \times 1$ vector ($M\gg 1$), $G$ is a positive definite matrix, and $...
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On the search for an explicit form of a particular integral
Let $f$ be integrable over the interval $(0, 1)$, and
$$I_n = \int_0^{1} x^n f(x) \, \mathrm{d}x.$$
Suppose $f(x) = f(1-x)$; we can then show that
$$I_n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} (-1)^k \, I_{k}...
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Meaning of divergent integrals
In quantum field theory, one usually encounters divergent integral when one calculates loop functions, such as the integral $\int_{0}^{\infty}dkk^{3}\frac{1}{(k^{2}-m^{2})^{2}}$ which is divergent. ...
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Inverse of a function defined by an integral
Hi, I have a function defined by an integral as follows.
$$
z=f(w) = \int_0^w \frac{(\zeta-a_1)^{\alpha_1}(\zeta-a_2)^{\alpha_2}...}{(\zeta-b_1)^{\beta_1}(\zeta-b_2)^{\beta_2}...}\ d\zeta
$$
where $w$ ...
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Explicit expression for a function in number theory
In their paper "Moyenne de certains fonctions arithmétiques sur les entiers friables", Tenenbaum and Wu proved that for the case of the function $\beta$ which is the indicator function of ...
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Asymptotics of an entire function with real zeroes on the real line
Define $ F(x) := A x^m e^{B x} \prod_{k \geqslant 1} (1 - x/\alpha_k)e^{x/\alpha_k} $ where we suppose that $ \alpha_k \in \mathbb{R} $. This function is defined on the whole complex plane and is ...
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Show that $\frac{1}{2 \pi i} \oint_{\mathbb{S}^1} \frac{1-\hat{f}(\xi)}{1-\xi}\cdot \frac{\mathrm{d} \xi}{\xi^{n+1}} \to 0$ as $n \to \infty$
Let $f = (f_0,f_1,\ldots,f_n,\ldots) \in \mathcal{P}(\mathbb N)$ be a probability distribution on $\mathbb N$ and denote by $$\hat{f}(z) = \sum_{n\geq 0} z^n f_n$$ for its probability generating ...
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I don't understand behavior of this integral, help!
In an answer to a question I needed the following integral:
$$
f(z):=\int\limits_0^\infty t\coth(zt)e^{-t^2}dt;
$$
it represented deviation from modularity of some other function. However I noticed ...
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Two similar integrals
Let $n$ be a given even positive integer. We have the following integral
\begin{align}
\int_0^{\infty}\cdots\int_0^{\infty}e^{-(x_1+\cdots+x_n+y_1+\cdots+y_n)}\prod\limits_{i=1}^n\prod\limits_{j=1}^n(...
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Deriving integral in Gaiotto-Tommasiello theory
I was looking at a paper by Takao Suyama on GT theory, and I couldn't figure out how he derived his formula (3.59):
$$\frac{1}{\pi}\int_a^bdx\frac{1}{z-x}\frac{\sqrt{(z-a)(z-b)}}{\sqrt{|(x-a)(x-b)|}}\...
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Integral Expression in Complex Dynamics
Let $\phi\in \mathbb{C}(z)$ be a degree $d\geq 2$ rational map, which we can write as $\phi = \frac{f}{g}$ for $f,g\in \mathbb{C}[z]$. Let $\omega_{FS}$ denote the Fubini-Study form on $\mathbb{P}^1(\...
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Saddle point approximation for multiple contour integrals
General Question: Is there a reference where the saddle point approximation is applied to multiple contour integrals?
In particular, say we have the integral
$$ I_N = \frac{1}{(2\pi i)^N} \oint \left[\...
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Is the following integral positive or not?
Let $n$ be a given even positive integer. We have the following integral
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\int_0^1\cdots\int_0^1\prod\limits_{i=1}^n\prod\limits_{j=1}^n(x_i-y_j)dx_1\cdots dx_ndy_1\cdots ...
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A difficult integral which the Risch algorithm shows is not elementary
For reasons which aren't conceptually related to the problem a few of my colleagues and I are in need of finding an expression for the following integral in terms of $a$ and $\delta$:
$$\int_{\delta}^...
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Is there a coordinate free proof of the Morrey--Kohn--Hormander identity?
The Morrey--Kohn--Hormander identity is the key to proving vanishing/existence results on bounded pseudoconvex domains in $\mathbb{C}^n$, or more generally, Stein domains. See, for instance, the ...
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Upper bound for complex integral
I am interested in obtaining a good upper bound for the absolute value of the following integral
$$
\left| \int_{0}^{\pi/3} e^{-itn} \left( 1-e^{it} \right)^{k} dt \right|,
$$
when $n>k>0$ are ...
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How to compute $\int_{\mathbb S^2} e^{-i\left<t,\omega\right>} \, e^{-i\left< A(\omega)x,y\right>} \, d\sigma(\omega)$
I would like compute the following
$$I_{t,x,y} = \int_{\mathbb S^2} e^{-i\left<t,\omega\right>} \, e^{-i\left< A(\omega)x,y\right>} \, d\sigma(\omega); $$
where $\mathbb S^2$ is the two-...
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A conjecture regarding the integral of the square of an entire function
Can some help me prove or disprove the following assertion which I encountered in research? Thanks!
Let $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be an analytic function. If for $\forall c > 0$, we can find some $...
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The integrals of things looking like $e^{(\frac{a}{z}+\frac{b}{z-c})}$ on closed contours
I have recently encountered a truely terrible integral which I need to compute. I am not sure it's doable but before throwing the whole project in the bin I thought I would ask here. At the moment, a ...
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Ratio of Selberg integral
I'm considering a ratio of incomplete Selberg integral:
$$f_n(a,b)=\frac{\int_{\Delta_a}\prod_{i=1}^nx_i^{\alpha-\frac{n+1}{2}}\prod_{i=1}^n(1-x_i)^{-1/2}\prod_{i<j}|x_i-x_j|}{\int_{\Delta_b}\prod_{...
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Variation of steepest descent/Laplace methods for non-exponential integrands
I was wondering if versions of the Laplace/steepest descent methods exists for integrals of the type
$$\int_C f(z) M(\lambda g(z)) dz$$
for $\lambda >>0$ functions $f(z), g(z): \mathbb C \...
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Complex integral
We would like to compute (or bound) the following complex integral:
$$\int\limits_0^{\infty}\left|\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{e^{its}}{e^s-\lambda}\,ds\right|\,dt$$
where $\lambda \notin S_{\...
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A Gaussian integral over complex variables by a defined Green's function for a Gaussian ensemble of random matrix
We construct an $N\times N$ matrix $J$ whose elements are drawn from Gaussian distribution with zero mean and variance $\frac{1}{N}$. Since we want to have different variances for different columns, ...
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How to find or approximate (e.g. using method of steepest descent ) integral?
Can you give any advice on how to find or approximate the following integral
$$
F(t,y) = \int_{0}^{y}\frac{i e^{-\frac{3 t^2 \left(x^2+1\right)}{2 \left(9 x^2+1\right)}-i \frac{4 t^2 x}{9 x^2+1}}}{\...
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On properties on a certain functional
Consider the following function:
$$F(z) = \omega(z)\sin^2\left(\frac{c\Gamma(z)}{z}\right)$$
Here, $\omega(z)$ is a weight we have to construct and $c$ is a constant.
The following three conditions ...
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Where to find or how to establish a general formula for the improper integral $\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{\sin t}{t}(\ln t)^k\operatorname{d\!} t$?
When I tried to establish the Maclaurin power series expansion of the reciprocal $\frac{1}{\Gamma(z)}$ of the Euler gamma function $\Gamma(z)$, I came across the improper integral $$
I_k=\int_{0}^{\...
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An inner product on the vector space $\mathbb{R}[x_1,\cdots,x_n]_m$
For any given integers $m,n\geq1$, let $\mathbb{R}[x_1,\cdots,x_n]_m$ be the vector space of homogeneous polynomials of degree $m$ in $x_1,\cdots,x_n$ over the field of real numbers $\mathbb{R}$. ...
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As-closed-as-possible formula for an integral and/or sum
I need to find the solution of this integral:
$$\int^\pi_{-\pi}{d\varphi\,{}\frac{\Gamma(n,2\pi\varphi)}{(1+ia\varphi)^n}},\tag{1}\label{1}$$
where $a\in(0,1)$ and $n$ is a positive integer (not zero)....
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A 2 dimensional integral in polar coordinate [closed]
Recently I got stuck on a 2 dimensional integral in polar coordinate,
the expression is the following:
$I(x)=\lim_{\xi\rightarrow0^+}\int_0^\infty dr\int_{-\pi/2}^{\pi/2}dt\frac{2\xi ^{2-2 x}r^{2x+1} \...
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