I'm hitting a road block in finding an expression (closed form preferably) for the following integral:
∫+∞0xb(1−xu)cexp(−ax3)dx
where a,b are positive constants; b>1 is an odd multiple of 0.5, while c is a positive or negative odd multiple of 0.5; u is a (positive) parameter.
Things I have considered or tried:
look up in tables (Gradshsteyn and Ryzhik): there are very few explicit results for integrals involving exp(−ax3) (or for the other factors after transforming via y=x3). Also, tabulated results involving exp(−axp) for more general p do not include the other factors xb(1−x/u)c. One exception is (3.478.3):
∫u0xb(1−ux)cexp(−ax3)dx,
but the limits of integration do not match with my case;there is a closed form solution (3.478.1) for the simpler integral
∫+∞0xd−1exp(−ax3)dx=a−d/33Γ(d/3).
(NB: there is also an expression for the indefinite integral.)
A binomial expansion of [1−(x/u)]n for integer n would produce a solution in series form. However, in my case, the exponents b and c are strictly half-integer. For the same reason, integration by parts does not lead to a simpler integral without the factor [1−(x/u)]c;Wolfram Math online did not produce a result;
the integral is an intermediate step in a longer analysis, so numerical solution (with given values for the parameter) is not practical.
Grateful for any pointers or solution.
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