Improper Integral Residue Theorem
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I'm stuck on a question involving evaluating improper integrals using the residue theorem.
Here's what I'm trying to evaluate:
$int_{-infty}^{infty} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx$
To begin with, we can define a contour integral over the the semi-circle disc above the Real axis called $C$ which can be broken up in two parts involving the Real number line, and the curve of the semi-circular disc
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = int_{-R}^{R} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx + int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz$
We can see that the left-hand side of the equation has poles at $i$ and $-i$ with multiplicity $3$ respectively. Using the Residue Theorem
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 2 pi i (3 frac{1}{((i)+i)^3})$
Because there are $3$ instances of the $i$ being the pole inside the region defined.
Also:
$int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 0$
Because parameterizing $z = Re^{it}$ and setting the limit as R goes to infinity will show the integrand to be zero.
That leaves us with the final answer of
$-frac{6 pi}{8}$
But this is not correct.
The correct answer is $frac{3 pi}{8}$ and I'm not quite sure how that is formed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
complex-analysis indefinite-integrals residue-calculus
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I'm stuck on a question involving evaluating improper integrals using the residue theorem.
Here's what I'm trying to evaluate:
$int_{-infty}^{infty} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx$
To begin with, we can define a contour integral over the the semi-circle disc above the Real axis called $C$ which can be broken up in two parts involving the Real number line, and the curve of the semi-circular disc
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = int_{-R}^{R} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx + int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz$
We can see that the left-hand side of the equation has poles at $i$ and $-i$ with multiplicity $3$ respectively. Using the Residue Theorem
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 2 pi i (3 frac{1}{((i)+i)^3})$
Because there are $3$ instances of the $i$ being the pole inside the region defined.
Also:
$int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 0$
Because parameterizing $z = Re^{it}$ and setting the limit as R goes to infinity will show the integrand to be zero.
That leaves us with the final answer of
$-frac{6 pi}{8}$
But this is not correct.
The correct answer is $frac{3 pi}{8}$ and I'm not quite sure how that is formed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
complex-analysis indefinite-integrals residue-calculus
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I'm stuck on a question involving evaluating improper integrals using the residue theorem.
Here's what I'm trying to evaluate:
$int_{-infty}^{infty} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx$
To begin with, we can define a contour integral over the the semi-circle disc above the Real axis called $C$ which can be broken up in two parts involving the Real number line, and the curve of the semi-circular disc
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = int_{-R}^{R} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx + int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz$
We can see that the left-hand side of the equation has poles at $i$ and $-i$ with multiplicity $3$ respectively. Using the Residue Theorem
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 2 pi i (3 frac{1}{((i)+i)^3})$
Because there are $3$ instances of the $i$ being the pole inside the region defined.
Also:
$int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 0$
Because parameterizing $z = Re^{it}$ and setting the limit as R goes to infinity will show the integrand to be zero.
That leaves us with the final answer of
$-frac{6 pi}{8}$
But this is not correct.
The correct answer is $frac{3 pi}{8}$ and I'm not quite sure how that is formed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
complex-analysis indefinite-integrals residue-calculus
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I'm stuck on a question involving evaluating improper integrals using the residue theorem.
Here's what I'm trying to evaluate:
$int_{-infty}^{infty} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx$
To begin with, we can define a contour integral over the the semi-circle disc above the Real axis called $C$ which can be broken up in two parts involving the Real number line, and the curve of the semi-circular disc
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = int_{-R}^{R} frac{1}{(1+x^2)^3} dx + int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz$
We can see that the left-hand side of the equation has poles at $i$ and $-i$ with multiplicity $3$ respectively. Using the Residue Theorem
$int_{C} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 2 pi i (3 frac{1}{((i)+i)^3})$
Because there are $3$ instances of the $i$ being the pole inside the region defined.
Also:
$int_{Cr} frac{1}{(1+z^2)^3} dz = 0$
Because parameterizing $z = Re^{it}$ and setting the limit as R goes to infinity will show the integrand to be zero.
That leaves us with the final answer of
$-frac{6 pi}{8}$
But this is not correct.
The correct answer is $frac{3 pi}{8}$ and I'm not quite sure how that is formed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
complex-analysis indefinite-integrals residue-calculus
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The residue of $dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}$ at $i$ is $-dfrac{3i}{16}$ and therefore your integral is equal to$$2pi itimesfrac{-3i}{16}=frac{3pi}8$$indeed.
In order to compute that residue, you can use the fact that$$dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}=frac{frac1{(z+i)^3}}{(z-i)^3}$$and that therefore the residue that we are interested in is $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2$, where $varphi(z)=dfrac1{(z+i)^3}$. And, as I wrote, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.
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Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
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Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
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Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
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By the Cauchy integral formula
if $a$ is inside the contour, and $f(z)$ is holomorphic inside the contour.
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{z-a} dz = 2pi i f(a)$
and
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{(z-a)^n} dz = 2pi i frac {1}{(n-1)!} f^{(n-1)}(a)$
in this case let $a = i$
and $f(z) = frac {1}{(z+i)^3}$
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The residue of $dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}$ at $i$ is $-dfrac{3i}{16}$ and therefore your integral is equal to$$2pi itimesfrac{-3i}{16}=frac{3pi}8$$indeed.
In order to compute that residue, you can use the fact that$$dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}=frac{frac1{(z+i)^3}}{(z-i)^3}$$and that therefore the residue that we are interested in is $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2$, where $varphi(z)=dfrac1{(z+i)^3}$. And, as I wrote, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.
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Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
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Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
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Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
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The residue of $dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}$ at $i$ is $-dfrac{3i}{16}$ and therefore your integral is equal to$$2pi itimesfrac{-3i}{16}=frac{3pi}8$$indeed.
In order to compute that residue, you can use the fact that$$dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}=frac{frac1{(z+i)^3}}{(z-i)^3}$$and that therefore the residue that we are interested in is $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2$, where $varphi(z)=dfrac1{(z+i)^3}$. And, as I wrote, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.
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Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
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Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
$begingroup$
Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
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– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
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The residue of $dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}$ at $i$ is $-dfrac{3i}{16}$ and therefore your integral is equal to$$2pi itimesfrac{-3i}{16}=frac{3pi}8$$indeed.
In order to compute that residue, you can use the fact that$$dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}=frac{frac1{(z+i)^3}}{(z-i)^3}$$and that therefore the residue that we are interested in is $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2$, where $varphi(z)=dfrac1{(z+i)^3}$. And, as I wrote, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.
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The residue of $dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}$ at $i$ is $-dfrac{3i}{16}$ and therefore your integral is equal to$$2pi itimesfrac{-3i}{16}=frac{3pi}8$$indeed.
In order to compute that residue, you can use the fact that$$dfrac1{(1+z^2)^3}=frac{frac1{(z+i)^3}}{(z-i)^3}$$and that therefore the residue that we are interested in is $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2$, where $varphi(z)=dfrac1{(z+i)^3}$. And, as I wrote, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 17:13
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:06
José Carlos SantosJosé Carlos Santos
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Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
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– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
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Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
$begingroup$
Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
$begingroup$
Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
$begingroup$
Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
$begingroup$
I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
$begingroup$
Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
$begingroup$
Why can't we find the residue by multiplying the original function by $(z-1)^3$, isn't that how you find a residue usually?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:39
$begingroup$
Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
$begingroup$
Why $(z-1)^3$? The number $1$ has nothing to do with this problem. It should be $(z-i)^3$, and that is exactly what I did.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 17:51
$begingroup$
Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
$begingroup$
Typo on my end. So the idea is, if we have a higher order pole, we differentiate it until the order of it is 1, and divide by how many times we differentiated factorial?
$endgroup$
– user2965071
Dec 13 '18 at 17:56
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
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I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
$endgroup$
– José Carlos Santos
Dec 13 '18 at 18:08
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By the Cauchy integral formula
if $a$ is inside the contour, and $f(z)$ is holomorphic inside the contour.
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{z-a} dz = 2pi i f(a)$
and
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{(z-a)^n} dz = 2pi i frac {1}{(n-1)!} f^{(n-1)}(a)$
in this case let $a = i$
and $f(z) = frac {1}{(z+i)^3}$
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By the Cauchy integral formula
if $a$ is inside the contour, and $f(z)$ is holomorphic inside the contour.
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{z-a} dz = 2pi i f(a)$
and
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{(z-a)^n} dz = 2pi i frac {1}{(n-1)!} f^{(n-1)}(a)$
in this case let $a = i$
and $f(z) = frac {1}{(z+i)^3}$
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By the Cauchy integral formula
if $a$ is inside the contour, and $f(z)$ is holomorphic inside the contour.
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{z-a} dz = 2pi i f(a)$
and
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{(z-a)^n} dz = 2pi i frac {1}{(n-1)!} f^{(n-1)}(a)$
in this case let $a = i$
and $f(z) = frac {1}{(z+i)^3}$
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By the Cauchy integral formula
if $a$ is inside the contour, and $f(z)$ is holomorphic inside the contour.
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{z-a} dz = 2pi i f(a)$
and
$int_gamma frac {f(z)}{(z-a)^n} dz = 2pi i frac {1}{(n-1)!} f^{(n-1)}(a)$
in this case let $a = i$
and $f(z) = frac {1}{(z+i)^3}$
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:18
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