Limits of Integration of a Triangle

In summary, the conversation discusses integrating over a triangle with the vertices (0,0), (1,1), and (0,1). The speaker has a differential function dZ and needs to find the limits of integration, which they determine to be 0 < x < y and 0 < y < 1. They also mention a double integral and ask for help integrating a sum with dx and dy. The other person suggests breaking the integral into three parts and integrating along the real axis using complex numbers.
  • #1
Dopplershift
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Homework Statement


Suppose you have a Triangle with the vertices, (0,0) (1,1) and (0,1). Integrating along that path.

I have some differential function dZ where Z = Z(x,y)

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The Attempt at a Solution


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If I need to integrate, then I need to find the limits of integration. Am I correct with the following.

0 < x < y (x is between x and y)
0 < y < 1 (y is between 0 and 1).

I have attached my awful MS Paint drawing to demonstrate the triangle.
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  • #2
This is a double integral, where the ends of the integrals need to change so that the integrals only cover the triangle. Start with a double integral with unknown ends and fill in the blanks:
??(∫??Z(x,y) dx)dy

I don't think that I should say more on a homework problem. Give it a try.
 
  • #3
How to I integrate if the integral is a sum such as dz = y dx + (x+2y)dy ?

And are my limits of integration correct?
 
  • #4
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Dopplershift said:
How to I integrate if the integral is a sum such as dz = y dx + (x+2y)dy ?
I may have misunderstood. Are you integrating Z or dZ?
And are my limits of integration correct?
What are your limits? I don't see them.
 
  • #5
You didn't misunderstood, I mistyped, my apologies. It is dZ.

My limits I assumed are
0<y<1
0<x< y
 
  • #6
You need to put the integrand into the formula of the integrals with correct limits on the integrals and keep track of which integration has dx≡0 or dy≡0.
 
  • #7
FactChecker said:
You need to put the integrand into the formula of the integrals with correct limits on the integrals and keep track of which integration has dx≡0 or dy≡0.

That makes sense. Thank you! :)
 
  • #8
Dopplershift said:
That makes sense. Thank you! :)
I'm having second thoughts. It doesn't seem right that terms with dx≡0 or dy≡0 would immediately disappear from the calculation. I would need to rethink this. You can try it with dx≡0 or dy≡0 and also with them constant and see if one approach makes more sense. Maybe someone more familiar with this can clarify.
 
  • #9
Is this an integral over the complex plane? Do you have ##\mathop\int\limits_{T} f(z)dz##. If so, you can break it up into three integrals ##\mathop\int\limits_{T}=\mathop\int\limits_{T_1}+\mathop\int\limits_{T_2}+\mathop\int\limits_{T_3}## and for starters, if you let ##z=x+iy## over the complex plane then for example, you would have along the real axis: ##\mathop\int\limits_{T_1}f(x+iy)(dx+idy)=\mathop\int\limits_{a}^{b} f(x+iy)dx##. Right?
 
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