Evaluating Integral Involving Arcsin, Arccos, and Arctan

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The discussion revolves around evaluating a line integral involving functions such as arcsin, arccos, and arctan, parametrized by a specific path. Participants are exploring the complexities of integrating the given expression and the implications of singularities within the context of the integral.

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  • The original poster attempts a direct evaluation of the integral but finds it challenging and seeks alternative methods. Some participants suggest checking for singularities and evaluating their impact on the integral. Others inquire about the relevance of singularities when integrating directly and whether any theorems might apply.

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The discussion is active, with participants exploring different approaches to the problem. There is mention of the potential for an exact differential to simplify the evaluation, but no consensus has been reached regarding the best method or the implications of singularities.

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Participants are considering the nature of the path and the functions involved, as well as the implications of singularities on the evaluation of the integral. The discussion reflects a focus on understanding the mathematical properties at play rather than arriving at a definitive solution.

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Evaluate
∫(x^2+arcsinx) dx + (arccosy)dy + (z^2+arctanz)dz
C
where C is parametrized by g(t)=(sint, cost, sin(2t)), 0<t<2pi



I tried doing it directly, but it gets really horrible and I don't think I can integrate the resulting function, is there a trick or short cut to this question?

Thank you!
 
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Calculate its rotational of the vectorial function, if its zero then try calculating the singularities inside C(where the function is infinite) Then isolate the singularities with circles with radius h with h going to zero. Evaluate the line integrals of those circles and there is your awnser. :)
If u get stuck check http://www.tubepolis.com
 
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Are there any singularities? If we're doing it "directly", why does it matter whether there are singularities or not?

Will any theorem help?
 
That is a closed path and Stingray788 is simply referring to the fact that an exact differential over a close path is always 0. That is clearly an exact differential because the coefficient of dx depends only on x, the coefficient of dy depends only on y, the coefficient of dz depends only on z.
 

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