4.II.14E

Further Complex Methods | Part II, 2006

Let I=01[x(1x2)]1/3dxI=\int_{0}^{1}\left[x\left(1-x^{2}\right)\right]^{1 / 3} d x

(a) Express II in terms of an integral of the form (z3z)1/3dz\oint\left(z^{3}-z\right)^{1 / 3} d z, where the path of integration is a large circle. You should explain carefully which branch of (z3z)1/3\left(z^{3}-z\right)^{1 / 3} you choose, by using polar co-ordinates with respect to the branch points. Hence show that I=16πcosec13πI=\frac{1}{6} \pi \operatorname{cosec} \frac{1}{3} \pi.

(b) Give an alternative method of evaluating II, by making a suitable change of variable and expressing II in terms of a beta function.

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