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On the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's $t$-distribution and an integral involving the sine function

Probability 2026-03-10 v2

Abstract

We obtain a new closed-form formula for the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's tt-distribution. As part of our analysis, we derive a new closed-form formula for the integral 0sin(ax)/(b2+x2)ndx\int_0^\infty \sin(ax)/(b^2+x^2)^n\,\mathrm{d}x, for a,b>0a,b>0, nZ+n\in\mathbb{Z}^+, expressed in terms of the exponential integral function. As a consequence of our integral formula, we deduce a closed-form formula for the limit limνn{Iν1/2(x)L1/2ν(x)}/sin(πν)\lim_{\nu\rightarrow n} \{I_{\nu-1/2}(x)-\mathbf{L}_{1/2-\nu}(x)\}/\sin(\pi\nu), for nZ+n\in\mathbb{Z}^+, x>0x>0.

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@article{arxiv.2601.13158,
  title  = {On the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's $t$-distribution and an integral involving the sine function},
  author = {Robert E. Gaunt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.13158},
  year   = {2026}
}

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7 pages