Monday, 23 July 2018

integration - What is the simplest technique to evaluate the following definite triple integral?



Consider the following definite triple integral:



π0π0π0xsinxcos4ysin3z1+cos2x dx dy dz



According to Wolfram Alpha, this evaluates to π38, but I have no idea how to obtain this result. The indefinite integral xsinx1+cos2x dx appears to not be expressible in terms of elementary functions. Thus, I am at a loss as to what sort of techniques might be used to evaluate this integral. For context, this is from a past year's vector calculus preliminary exam at my graduate school, so while I'm sure there are some advanced integration techniques that can be used here, I'm particularly interested in what elementary techniques might be used to evaluate the integral, as I don't think something like, for instance, residue techniques would be considered pre-requisite knowledge for taking this exam.


Answer




First off, note that the integrals w.r.t. y and z are quite trivial to evaluate. Then, consider xπx, since trig functions are symmetric about π/2.



I=π0xsin(x)1+cos2(x) dx=π0(πx)sin(x)1+cos2(x) dx



Add these together and apply cos(x)x.



2πI=π0sin(x)1+cos2(x) dx=1111+x2 dx=arctan(1)arctan(1)=π2I=π24


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