Saturday, 28 July 2018

complex analysis - How to evaluate $ int_{-infty}^infty {e^{ax} over 1 +e^x } ; dx $











Given that $0 < a < 1$ how to evaluate by the method of residues
$$ \int_{-\infty}^\infty {e^{ax} \over 1 +e^x } \; dx $$


Answer



Substituting $u=e^x$, so that $dx = \dfrac{du}{u}$, the integral becomes



$$\int_0^{\infty} \dfrac{u^{a-1}}{1+u}du$$




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