Simple integral leads to Kronecker delta term?

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Homework Statement


[tex] <br /> \int_{0}^{b} \int_{0}^{2\pi} C_{k,m}(r)^2 \left{\begin{array}{cc}cos(m\theta)^2\\sin(m\theta)^2 \end{array}\right} r dr d\theta<br /> [/tex]


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The Attempt at a Solution


Ignoring the 'r' integral for a second, the solution that I see written here is:
[tex]\pi(1+\delta_{0,m}(\int_{0}^{b} C_{k,m}(r)^2 r dr)[/tex]
where [tex]\delta[/tex] is Kronecker delta.

Where did the tex]\pi(1+\delta_(0,m)}[/tex] come from?

I suppose my confusion may strand from misunderstanding what the bracketed term [tex]\left{\begin{array}{cc}cos(m\theta)^2\\sin(m\theta)^2 \end{array}\right}[/tex] means. What is this notation? Instinct says column vector, but that of course doesn't seem to be the case.

Thank you for any help!
 
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The correct formula is more like

[tex] \pi(1+\delta_{0,m} ) (\int_{0}^{b} C_{k,m}(r)^2 r dr)[/tex]

The factor in front is the result of doing the trig integration:

[tex]\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^2(n\phi) d\phi = \int_0^{2\pi} \sin^2(n\phi) d\phi =\pi, ~\text{for}~n=1,2,\ldots,[/tex]
[tex]\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^2(0\phi) d\phi = 2\pi.[/tex]
 
fzero said:
The correct formula is more like

[tex] \pi(1+\delta_{0,m} ) (\int_{0}^{b} C_{k,m}(r)^2 r dr)[/tex]

The factor in front is the result of doing the trig integration:

[tex]\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^2(n\phi) d\phi = \int_0^{2\pi} \sin^2(n\phi) d\phi =\pi, ~\text{for}~n=1,2,\ldots,[/tex]
[tex]\int_0^{2\pi} \cos^2(0\phi) d\phi = 2\pi.[/tex]

Of course!

My mistake. Thanks fzero for the prompt response.