Jacobian transformation problem

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The forum discussion centers on the Jacobian transformation of a double integral involving complex variables. The original integral is given as: \int^{\infty}_{0}d\alpha \int^{\infty}_{0} d\beta \frac{i}{[4 \pi i(\alpha + \beta)]^\frac{D}{2}} e^{[i \frac{\alpha\beta}{\alpha + \beta}p^2 - i(\alpha + \beta)m^2]}, which is transformed into: \int^{\infty}_{0}dx \int^{1}_{0} dy \frac{1}{[4 \pi i x]^\frac{D}{2}} e^{[-i x (m^2 -y(1-y)p^2)}. The change of variables involves \alpha = xy and \beta = x(1-y). The user expresses confusion regarding the substitution of differentials and seeks clarification on the transformation process.

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I feel so stupid for asking this question, but I want to understand how this integral:

[tex]\int^{\infty}_{0}d\alpha \int^{\infty}_{0} d\beta \frac{i}{[4 \pi i(\alpha + \beta)]^\frac{D}{2}} e^{[i \frac{\alpha\beta}{\alpha + \beta}p^2 - i(\alpha + \beta)m^2]}[/tex]

can be transformed into this:

[tex]\int^{\infty}_{0}dx \int^{1}_{0} dy \frac{1}{[4 \pi i x]^\frac{D}{2}} e^{[-i x (m^2 -y(1-y)p^2)}[/tex]

The change of variables are:

[tex]\alpha =xy[/tex]
[tex]\beta = x(1-y)[/tex]

My question is both these equations are in terms of two variables and I have never come across how to do this kind of integral. I am guessing that we just to substitute:

[tex]d\alpha =xdy+ydx[/tex]

and

[tex]d\beta = (1-y)dx -xdy[/tex]

into the original integral.

However, if I do this, I don't get the second expression... I get something quite messy.

Can anyone shed any light on this?
 
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http://www.maths.abdn.ac.uk/~igc/tch/ma2001/notes/node77.html

The above (Jacobian transformation) describes how the transformation is supposed to take place.
 
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thanks mathman:)
 

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