How Does Changing Variables Affect Integrals in Calculus?

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This discussion focuses on the differentiation of variables in the context of integrals in calculus, specifically when using the Jacobian determinant. The participants clarify the process of obtaining the derivative of x with respect to u, given the relationships x = x(u, v) and y = y(u, v). The correct differentiation technique involves applying the chain rule, leading to the expression y' = dy/du * du/dx. This ensures accurate computation of integrals involving multiple variables.

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I am having a little trouble to see how the changes of variables works here.
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Be ##x = x(u,v) y = y(u,v)##, if ##F = \int f(x,y,y')dx## and the Jacobian's determinant different of zero, ##v = v(u)##
##{\Large {J = \int F[x,y,y']dx ---> \int F[x(u,v),y(u,v),\frac{y_{u} + y_{v}v'}{x_{u} + x_{v}v'}](x_{u} + x_{v}v')du}}##

The last term in the bracket is confusing me, how to get it?
 
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You have ##x = x(u, v(u))## and you need ##\frac{dx}{du}##. Can you do that differentiation?
 
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PeroK said:
You have ##x = x(u, v(u))## and you need ##\frac{dx}{du}##. Can you do that differentiation?
Oh, so we can do y' = dy/dx = dy/du/dx/du, i was confusing terms, but now it is ok, thx
 
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