How to change the limits of integration
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I am attempting to solve the integral of the following...
$$int_{0}^{2 pi}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdrTheta $$
So I do the following step...
$$=2 piint_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdr$$
but then the next step is to substitute $s = -r^2$ which results in...
$$=2 piint_{- infty}^{0}frac{1}{2}e^{s}ds$$
The limits of integration are reversed now and the $r$ somehow results in $1/2$.
Can someone explain why this works? Why did substituting cause the limits change and result in the integration above?
calculus integration limits
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I am attempting to solve the integral of the following...
$$int_{0}^{2 pi}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdrTheta $$
So I do the following step...
$$=2 piint_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdr$$
but then the next step is to substitute $s = -r^2$ which results in...
$$=2 piint_{- infty}^{0}frac{1}{2}e^{s}ds$$
The limits of integration are reversed now and the $r$ somehow results in $1/2$.
Can someone explain why this works? Why did substituting cause the limits change and result in the integration above?
calculus integration limits
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
6 hours ago
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
1 hour ago
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I am attempting to solve the integral of the following...
$$int_{0}^{2 pi}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdrTheta $$
So I do the following step...
$$=2 piint_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdr$$
but then the next step is to substitute $s = -r^2$ which results in...
$$=2 piint_{- infty}^{0}frac{1}{2}e^{s}ds$$
The limits of integration are reversed now and the $r$ somehow results in $1/2$.
Can someone explain why this works? Why did substituting cause the limits change and result in the integration above?
calculus integration limits
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I am attempting to solve the integral of the following...
$$int_{0}^{2 pi}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdrTheta $$
So I do the following step...
$$=2 piint_{0}^{infty}e^{-r^2}rdr$$
but then the next step is to substitute $s = -r^2$ which results in...
$$=2 piint_{- infty}^{0}frac{1}{2}e^{s}ds$$
The limits of integration are reversed now and the $r$ somehow results in $1/2$.
Can someone explain why this works? Why did substituting cause the limits change and result in the integration above?
calculus integration limits
calculus integration limits
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
6 hours ago
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
1 hour ago
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
6 hours ago
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
1 hour ago
1
1
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
6 hours ago
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
6 hours ago
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
1 hour ago
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
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$s=-r^{2}$ gives $ds=-2rdr$ so $dr =-frac 1 {2r} ds$. Also, as $r$ increases from $0$ to $infty$, $s$ decreases from $0$ to $-infty$.
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
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Do you really need substitution. We already know the antiderivative of $re^{-r^2}$ and it is $-e^{-r^2}over 2$
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$s=-r^{2}$ gives $ds=-2rdr$ so $dr =-frac 1 {2r} ds$. Also, as $r$ increases from $0$ to $infty$, $s$ decreases from $0$ to $-infty$.
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
6 hours ago
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$s=-r^{2}$ gives $ds=-2rdr$ so $dr =-frac 1 {2r} ds$. Also, as $r$ increases from $0$ to $infty$, $s$ decreases from $0$ to $-infty$.
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
6 hours ago
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$s=-r^{2}$ gives $ds=-2rdr$ so $dr =-frac 1 {2r} ds$. Also, as $r$ increases from $0$ to $infty$, $s$ decreases from $0$ to $-infty$.
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$s=-r^{2}$ gives $ds=-2rdr$ so $dr =-frac 1 {2r} ds$. Also, as $r$ increases from $0$ to $infty$, $s$ decreases from $0$ to $-infty$.
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
6 hours ago
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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It should be noted that the minus sign from the substitution is then used to reverse the order of the limits.
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– John Doe
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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– Kavi Rama Murthy
6 hours ago
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@JohnDoe Right. I didn't mention it explicitly but that is what I meant.
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Do you really need substitution. We already know the antiderivative of $re^{-r^2}$ and it is $-e^{-r^2}over 2$
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Do you really need substitution. We already know the antiderivative of $re^{-r^2}$ and it is $-e^{-r^2}over 2$
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Do you really need substitution. We already know the antiderivative of $re^{-r^2}$ and it is $-e^{-r^2}over 2$
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Do you really need substitution. We already know the antiderivative of $re^{-r^2}$ and it is $-e^{-r^2}over 2$
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$$s = -r^{2} implies ds = -2r dr implies -ds/2 = rdr$$ and as $r to infty$, $s to - infty$ and as $r to 0$, $s to 0$.
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– Mattos
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This constellation of consequences is why I recommend to my students to set $s = r^2$. This gives fewer minus signs and since the substituent is monotonically increasing, does not reverse the order of the bounds of integration.
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– Eric Towers
1 hour ago