Integrating sine where argument goes to infinity.

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The discussion focuses on integrating a complex expression involving sine as the argument approaches infinity, specifically in the context of deriving a dispersion relation in magnetized plasma using a kinetic approach. The expression includes terms like e^{i \alpha\phi+i\beta\phi\sin(\phi-\phi')-i\gamma\sin\phi} and I=\int_0^\infty cos(\phi-\phi')e^{g_1(\phi')}\,d\phi', where g_1(\phi')= i \alpha \phi'+i\beta sin(\phi-\phi'). The challenge arises from the second term in the integration, which complicates the limit process. The discussion emphasizes the need for careful mathematical manipulation to address the behavior of the sine function as its argument approaches infinity.

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After some integration, i am getting a form e^{i \alpha\phi+i\beta\phi\sin(\phi-\phi')-i\gamma\sin\phi}, where ##\alpha, \beta, \gamma## are constants. Now i want to apply the limit where ##\phi ## ranges from 0 to ##\infty ## (ya, in the argument of sine we will encounter ##\infty ## which is exactly my problem). How can i do that?
 
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Okay. i am trying to derive a dispersion relation in magnetized plasma with kinetic approach. By the by i am taking only two terms, just forget about the last term in the above equation. We will encounter a term##I=
\int_0^\infty cos(\phi-\phi')e^{g_1(\phi')}\,d\phi'\\## where ##g_1(\phi')= i \alpha \phi'+i\beta sin(\phi-\phi')##. Differentiating ##g_1(\phi')## with respect to ##\phi'## and then substituting back into ##I_1## will give
##I_1=\alpha\int_0^\infty e^{g_1(\phi') d\phi'}+ \gamma\int_0^\infty \frac{dg_1(\phi')}{d\phi'}e^{g_1(\phi')}d\phi'##. It is the second term that causes trouble. From second term, ##\frac{dg_1(\phi')}{d\phi'}e^{g_1(\phi')}d\phi= d(e^{g_1(\phi')})##. So ##I_1= firstterm + \gamma\int_0^\infty d(e^{g_1(\phi')})##. Now, i think, you can make sense out of it.
Thanks in advance...
 
The trig function do NOT have a limit as the argument goes to infinity.
 
HallsofIvy said:
The trig function do NOT have a limit as the argument goes to infinity.
i understand that sir. But, when you do the maths it comes into picture. And this is why i posted the question here.
Thank you...
 

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