Integrals: A Question on Validity and Substitution

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The discussion centers on the validity of substituting integrals in the context of the equation a(t)=∫Ω |ψ|². The participant questions whether the expression ∂t/∫t₀ᵗ₁ dt a(t) can be transformed into ∂t/∫t₀ᵗ₁ dt ∫Ω |ψ|² without violating mathematical principles. The consensus is that such substitution is not valid due to the differing contexts of the integrals involved, specifically regarding the treatment of the differential of the integral in the first equation.

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So, this is really a question. Suppose you have:

[tex]a(t)=\int_{\Omega} |\psi|^2[/tex]

and then you have,

[tex]\frac{\partial t}{\int_{t_0}^{t_1} dt a(t)}[/tex]

Surely this can't be right, because that would imply by substitution

[tex]\frac{\partial t}{\int_{t_0}^{t_1} dt \int_{\Omega} |\psi|^2}[/tex]

Is that really allowed?
 
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Can no one answer this for me?
 
What is the differential of the integral in the first equation?
 

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