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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.










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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.










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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.










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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.







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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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            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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            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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            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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          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












            • $begingroup$
              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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            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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            • $begingroup$
              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














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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, $dfrac{varphi''(i)}2=-dfrac{3i}{16}$.







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            • $begingroup$
              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 $(z-1)^3$? 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












            $begingroup$
            I would not put it like that, but that's the right idea.
            $endgroup$
            – José Carlos Santos
            Dec 13 '18 at 18:08




            $begingroup$
            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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              $begingroup$

              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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