The problem was:
Suppose n is a positive integer (though the result below does not really need that).
Show that
∫10xn−1logxdx=log(n+1)
Note that the logx is the log to base e.
Solution
This can be solved by the neat trick of differentiating under the integral sign.
Let
f(z)=∫10xz−1logxdx
Differentiating under the integral sign gives us
f′(z)=∫10dxz−1logxdzdx
and so
f′(z)=∫10xzlogxlogxdx=∫10xzdx=1z+1
Thus f(z)=log(1+z), since f(0)=0.
[Note: There was some handwaving and the right theorems need to be applied, and right bounds on z need to be assumed etc. That is left to the reader]
Suppose n is a positive integer (though the result below does not really need that).
Show that
∫10xn−1logxdx=log(n+1)
Note that the logx is the log to base e.
Solution
This can be solved by the neat trick of differentiating under the integral sign.
Let
f(z)=∫10xz−1logxdx
Differentiating under the integral sign gives us
f′(z)=∫10dxz−1logxdzdx
and so
f′(z)=∫10xzlogxlogxdx=∫10xzdx=1z+1
Thus f(z)=log(1+z), since f(0)=0.
[Note: There was some handwaving and the right theorems need to be applied, and right bounds on z need to be assumed etc. That is left to the reader]
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