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PhantomOort
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Hi all. I've recently learned a shortcut for integration by parts, but don't know what it's called or where it comes from.
The trick is to find [tex]\lambda[/tex] such that [tex]f'' = \lambda f[/tex] and [tex]\mu[/tex] such that [tex]g'' = \mu g[/tex], providing both are constants and [tex]\lambda[/tex][tex]\neq[/tex][tex]\mu[/tex]. Then [tex]\int[/tex]f(x)g(x)dx = [tex]\frac{f'g-fg'}{\lambda-\mu}[/tex].
Can anyone tell me what this is called? Thanks.
The trick is to find [tex]\lambda[/tex] such that [tex]f'' = \lambda f[/tex] and [tex]\mu[/tex] such that [tex]g'' = \mu g[/tex], providing both are constants and [tex]\lambda[/tex][tex]\neq[/tex][tex]\mu[/tex]. Then [tex]\int[/tex]f(x)g(x)dx = [tex]\frac{f'g-fg'}{\lambda-\mu}[/tex].
Can anyone tell me what this is called? Thanks.