Can integral be replaced by constant

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Let a,b are constants.
[tex]a=\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx[/tex]
and
[tex]b=\int_{-∏}^∏ {g(x)f(x)}\,dx,[/tex]
Then by integration byparts, we have ,
b = [tex](\left.g(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx)\right|_{-∏}^∏-\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx \,dx[/tex]

Is below step valid.
b = [tex]a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏-a\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\,dx[/tex]

I am not able to find it googling. Can an integral be replaced by a constant.
FYI : This came up when I am working on computing binomial coefficients with their trignometric form.
 
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smslce said:
Let a,b are constants.
[tex]a=\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx[/tex]
and
[tex]b=\int_{-∏}^∏ {g(x)f(x)}\,dx,[/tex]
Then by integration byparts, we have ,
b = [tex](\left.g(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx)\right|_{-∏}^∏-\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx \,dx[/tex]

Those integrals of f(x) must be indefinite integrals. You can't use definite integrals like that in the parts formula.

Is below step valid.
b = [tex]a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏-a\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\,dx[/tex]

No, that isn't valid. If you take another step, you'll see that

[tex]b = a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏-a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏ = 0[/tex]

For all f(x) and g(x). Which clearly isn't correct.
 
smslce said:
Let a,b are constants.
[tex]a=\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx[/tex]
and
[tex]b=\int_{-∏}^∏ {g(x)f(x)}\,dx,[/tex]
Then by integration byparts, we have ,
b = [tex](\left.g(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx)\right|_{-∏}^∏-\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx \,dx[/tex]

Is below step valid.
b = [tex]a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏-a\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\,dx[/tex]

I am not able to find it googling. Can an integral be replaced by a constant.
FYI : This came up when I am working on computing binomial coefficients with their trignometric form.
Your integration by parts formula looks wrong.
[tex]\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx \,dx[/tex]
should be:
[tex]\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)F(x)dx[/tex]
where F(x) is the indefinite integral of f(x).
 
They must be indefinite integrals in order to do so, unless it is invalid.
I think you have made a mistake somewhere in your working.
 
smslce said:
Let a,b are constants.
[tex]a=\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx[/tex]
and
[tex]b=\int_{-∏}^∏ {g(x)f(x)}\,dx,[/tex]
Then by integration byparts, we have ,
b = [tex](\left.g(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx)\right|_{-∏}^∏-\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx \,dx[/tex]

Is below step valid.
b = [tex]a(\left.g(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏-a\int_{-∏}^∏g'(x)\,dx[/tex]

I am not able to find it googling. Can an integral be replaced by a constant.
FYI : This came up when I am working on computing binomial coefficients with their trignometric form.

Further error:
[tex](\left.g(x)\int_{-∏}^∏ f(x)\,dx)\right|_{-∏}^∏[/tex]
should be:
[tex](\left.g(x)F(x))\right|_{-∏}^∏[/tex]
where F(x) is the indefinte integral of f(x)