I assumed that
Γ(k+12)=2∫∞0e−x2x2kdx=√π(2k)!4kk!, k>−12
and that
Γ(k+32)=2∫∞0e−x2x2(k+1)dx
and my goal is to solve the integral and get a function in terms of k for Γ(k+32)
I use partial integration and differentiate x2 and integrate the rest:
=[x2.2∫∞0e−x2x2kdx]∞0−∫∞02x(2∫∞0e−x2x2kdx)dx
and then I substitute the above function in terms of k and get:
=[x2√π(2k)!4kk!]∞0−∫∞02x√π(2k)!4kk!dx
=[x2√π(2k)!4kk!]∞0−[x2√π(2k)!4kk!]∞0=0
I know for sure that the final answer is wrong. I think my problem has to do with the substitution of the definite integral in the penultimate step. How can I make the math work out?
EDIT: Sorry for not mentioning previously but this is part of a proof by induction. The first statement is only assumed to be true.
Answer
Let us assume that
Γ(k+12)=2∫∞0e−x2x2kdx=√π(2k)!4kk!
1- for k=0 we have
Γ(12)=2∫∞0e−x2dx=√π
which holds true since
∫∞−∞e−x2dx=√π
2- We need to prove the case P(k)→P(k+1)
Γ(k+1+12)=(k+12)Γ(k+12)
From the inductive step we have
(k+12)Γ(k+12)=(k+12)√π(2k)!4kk!=√π(2k+1)(2k)!2×4kk!
Mutliply and divide by (2k+2)
√π4(2k+2)(2k+1)(2k)!4k(k+1)k!=√π(2(k+1))!4(k+1)(k+1)!◼
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