Is the residue at ##2i## incorrect?

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The problem involves evaluating the integral ##\int _{ 0 }^{ \infty }{ \frac{x^2dx}{(x^2+9)(x^2+4)^2} }## using residue calculus, specifically focusing on the residues at the poles ##2i## and ##3i##.

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  • The original poster attempts to calculate residues at the poles using different methods, questioning the accuracy of their calculation for the residue at ##2i##. Some participants raise concerns about the formulation used for the residue calculation and whether the correct terms are being considered.

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Participants are actively discussing the residue calculations, with some suggesting corrections to the original poster's approach. There is recognition of a mistake in the numerator used for the residue calculation, and the original poster indicates that a revised approach has yielded a correct result.

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There is a focus on the order of the poles and the appropriate application of residue formulas, with some uncertainty about the correct terms to include in the calculations. The discussion reflects a collaborative effort to clarify the mathematical reasoning involved.

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Homework Statement



Show that ##\int _{ 0 }^{ \infty }{ \frac{x^2dx}{(x^2+9)(x^2+4)^2} } =\frac{\pi}{200}##.

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##Res=\frac{1}{n!}\frac{d^n}{dz^n}[f(z)(z-z_0)^{n+1}]## where the order of the pole is ##n+1##.

The Attempt at a Solution



Integreading of a semicircle contour one finds poles at ##2i## and ##3i##. The second residue ##3i## was correct (I checked with mathematica). I used the ##Res=\frac{g(z)}{h^{\prime}(z)}## because it is first order, and I can just include the squared term on bottom into ##g(z)##. The first residue ##2i## is not as easy, and I need to use the equation above. ##Res=\frac{1}{1!}\frac{d}{dz}[\frac{z^2(z^2+4)^2}{(z^2+4)^2(z^2+9)}]##. This simplifies to ##\frac{d}{dz}[\frac{z^2}{z^2+9}]##. Which in turn simplifies to ##\frac{2z}{z^2+9}-\frac{2z^3}{(z^2+9)^2}##. Evaluating at ##2i## yields ##\frac{36i}{25}##. This is wrong. Mathematica yields: ##-\frac{13i}{200}##. Calculating this with the other term I got ##\frac{1}{2}2\pi i (\frac{3i}{50}-\frac{13i}{200})=\frac{\pi}{200}##. So the Mathematica term is correct, but my ##\frac{36i}{25}## is wrong. I am not sure what I did wrong here.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,.
Chris
 
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##(z-z_0)^2## is not what you used in your numerator at ##Res=\frac{1}{1!}\frac{d}{dz}[\frac{z^2(z^2+4)^2}{(z^2+4)^2(z^2+9)}]##
 
It should be cancelling the term that goes to zero in the denominator, no?

Chris
 
Is ##z_0=2i##? Or is it the negative?
I don't think you can do both at the same time.
 
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Good point.

Chris
 
Exactly.
x^2 + 4 = (x+2i)(x-2i). Those are independent terms.
 
Thanks, I fixed it and it worked finally.

Chris
 

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