A shortcut for evaluating some log integrals from products and limits
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2016-12-13 v3
Abstract
In this short paper, I introduce an elementary method for exactly evaluating the definite integrals , , , and in finite terms. The method consists in to manipulate the sums obtained from the logarithm of certain products of trigonometric functions at rational multiples of , putting them in the form of Riemann sums. As this method does not involve any search for primitives, it represents a good alternative to more involved integration techniques. As a bonus, I show how to apply the method for easily evaluating .
Cite
@article{arxiv.0909.0710,
title = {A shortcut for evaluating some log integrals from products and limits},
author = {F. M. S. Lima},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.0710},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
6 pages, no figures. Revised form. Some small corrections. Submitted to: IJMEST (06/26/2012)