Proving Zero Result with Complex Conjugates and Dot Product

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The integral expression involving the complex conjugate of the derivative of the sine function and the dot product evaluates to zero. Specifically, the equation presented is: \(\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} i*(\overline{d/dx(sin(x)du/dx})*u \, \mathrm{d} x + \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \overline{u}*(d/dx(sin(x)du/dx) \, \mathrm{d} x = 0\). The discussion confirms that the manipulation of the integral leads to a valid conclusion, reinforcing the properties of complex conjugates and their interactions with derivatives and dot products.

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Homework Statement


Show that the following = 0:
\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! i*(\overline{d/dx(sin(x)du/dx})*u \, \mathrm{d} x + \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! \overline{u}*(d/dx(sin(x)du/dx) \, \mathrm{d} x where \overline{u} = complex conjugate of u and * is the dot product.

2. Work so far
My thoughts: \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! i*(\overline{d/dx(sin(x)du/dx})*u \, \mathrm{d} x + \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! \overline{u}*(d/dx(sin(x)du/dx) \, \mathrm{d} x
=
\int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! -i*(d/dx(sin(x)du/dx)*u \, \mathrm{d} x + \int_{-\infty}^{+\infty} \! \overline{u}*(d/dx(sin(x)du/dx) \, \mathrm{d} x

But I don't even know if that's right.
 
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