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Lecture Notes on Gamma and Beta Function

The document discusses the Beta function, its symmetry property, and its relationship with the Gamma function, providing mathematical proofs for each. It also includes a trigonometric representation of the Beta function and an example of evaluating an integral involving the Beta function. The document concludes with a detailed solution to the example problem.

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Lecture Notes on Gamma and Beta Function

The document discusses the Beta function, its symmetry property, and its relationship with the Gamma function, providing mathematical proofs for each. It also includes a trigonometric representation of the Beta function and an example of evaluating an integral involving the Beta function. The document concludes with a detailed solution to the example problem.

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Beta Function

 Also known as Euler’s Integral of First Kind.

( ) ∫ ( )

Symmetry Property
 We have to show, ( ) ( ).
 By definition, we know ( ) ∫ ( )

∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

 Replacing by in beta function we get,

( ) ∫( ) ( )

=∫ ( )
=∫ ( )
= ( ) [proved]

Relationship between Gamma and Beta Function


( ) ( )
 We have to show that, ( ) .
( )
 By the definition of gamma function we can write that,

( ) ∫

( ) ∫

 Therefore,
( ) ( ) ∫∫

 Substituting, ( ) we get,

( ) ( ) ∫ ( ) ∫

= ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
Therefore, ( ) [proved]
( )

Trigonometric representation of Beta Function


 We have to show that,
⁄

( ) ∫ ( ) ( )

 By definition of beta function we know that,

( ) ∫ ( )

 Substituting, ( )
 Limits of integration will change into,

⁄
 Therefore, from the definition of beta function we can write,
⁄

( ) ∫ ( ) ( )

⁄
=∫ ( ) ( )
⁄
=∫ ( ) ( )
⁄
∫ ( ) ( ) [proved]
Example on Beta Function
⁄ ⁄
 Evaluate ∫ ( ) .
Solution:

⁄ ⁄
∫ ( )

⁄ ⁄ ⁄
∫ ( ( ) )

 Substituting,
 Limits of the integration will change into,

 Therefore,

⁄ ⁄ ⁄
∫ ( ( ) )

⁄ ⁄ ⁄
∫( ) ( )

⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
∫ ( )

⁄ ⁄
∫ ( )

⁄ ⁄
 Again substituting,
 Limits of the integration will change into,
Therefore,

⁄ ⁄
∫ ( )

⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄
∫( ) ( )

⁄
∫ ( )

⁄
∫ ( )

∫ ( )

( )

( ) ( )

( )
√ √
[Since, ( ) √ ]
( )
[Since, ( ) ] (ans)

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