Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
MAN-001(Mathematics-1)
Autumn Semester: 2019-20
Assignment-7: (Gamma and Beta Functions)
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1. Evaluate: (i) Γ(7), (ii) Γ( ).
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1 2 2 1 𝜋Γ(2m+1)
2. Show that (i) Γ Γ = 𝜋; (ii) Γ 𝑚 + = ;
3 3 3 2 22𝑚 Γ(m+1)
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(iii) 22𝑚−1 Γ m Γ 𝑚 + = 𝜋 Γ(2m),m is an integer in both (ii) and (iii).
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1 1 𝑝−1
4. Show that Γ 𝑝 = 0
(log 𝑦 ) 𝑑𝑦 , 𝑝 > 0; using this
1 1 −1/2 𝑑𝑦.
evaluate 0
(log 𝑦 )
(iii) Β 𝑥, 𝑦 = Β 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 + Β 𝑥, 𝑦 + 1 ,
1 1 1
(iv) Β 𝑥, 𝑦 = Β 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 = Β 𝑥, 𝑦 + 1 ,
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥 𝑦
1 𝑚 −1 1 𝑚 1 𝜋
(v) 0
𝑡 (1 − 𝑡 2 )𝑛−1 𝑑𝑡 = Β ,𝑛 , (vi) 0
(1 − 𝑡 6 )−1/6 𝑑𝑡 = .
2 2 3
𝜋Γ(m)
Β 𝑚, 𝑚 = .
22𝑚−1 Γ(m + 1/2)
1 (1−𝑥 4 )3/4 𝑎 𝑎
(iv) 0 (1+𝑥 4 )2
𝑑𝑥, (v) 0
𝑥 9 3 (𝑎 6 − 𝑥 6 )𝑑𝑥, (vi) 0
𝑥 3 (𝑎 5 − 𝑥 5 )3 𝑑𝑥.
ANSWERS:
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1. (i) 720, (ii) 𝜋 4. 𝜋
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5
11. (i) Γ( ),
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(ii) 𝜋,
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1 1
(iii) Β 2, 11 = ,
3 396
1 1 7
(iv) Β , ,
4.21/4 4 4
𝑎6 5 4
(v) Β ,
6 3 3
𝑎 19 4
(vi) Β ,4 .
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