Integration by parts computation

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Homework Statement


Consider the following integral:

I=\int^{\pi/4}_{0}cos(xt^{2})tan^{2}(t)dt

I'm trying to compute as many terms as possible of its asymptotic expansion as x\rightarrow\infty.


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The Attempt at a Solution


Let u=cos(xt^{2}). And dv=tan^{2}(t)dt.
Then du=-2xtcos(xt^{2})dt and v=\inttan^{2}(t)dt=tan(t)-t+C.

Integration by parts yields:

I=cos(xt^{2})tan(t)-tcos(xt^{2})+\int[2xtcos(xt^{2})tan(t)-2xt^{2}cos(xt^{2})]dt,
where all terms are evaluated from 0 to pi/4, obviously.

This feels wrong to me. Can anyone give me some help?
 
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the_kid said:
Let u=cos(xt^{2}). And dv=tan^{2}(t)dt.
Then du=-2xtcos(xt^{2})dt

erm :redface:

du=-2xtsin(xt2)dt :wink:
 
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