Deriving the Beta Function Integral Using Residue Theorem

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Will some one help me to prove this identity

G(n)+G(1-n)= pi/ sin npi 0<n<1

B(m,n) = (m-1)! / n(n+1)...(n+m+1) ,for beta function
 
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You mean
\Gamma(n)*\Gamma(1-n)=\frac{\pi}{\sin(n\,\pi)}

First of all use the identity
B(x,y)=\frac{\Gamma(x)\,\Gamma(y)}{\Gamma(x+y)}
with x=n,\,y=1-n to arrive to B(n,1-n)=\Gamma(n)\,\Gamma(1-n), i.e.

\Gamma(n)\,\Gamma(1-n)=\int_0^\infty\frac{u^{n-1}}{u+1}\,d\,u

which can be calculated with the use of residues.
 
by residue it will give limit u tending to -1 [(-1)^n-1] Integral = 2pi i * Residue

which =2pi i *(-1)^n-1 ,how to proceed further
 
mkbh_10 said:
by residue it will give limit u tending to -1 [(-1)^n-1] Integral = 2pi i * Residue

which =2pi i *(-1)^n-1 ,how to proceed further

I cann't understand that you are saying. In order to calculate the integral choose a keyhole contour like this
Contour I.jpg
 
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