Using Cauchy's Tip for Changing Integral Variable Inconsistencies

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Homework Statement


I want to change integral variable to jx it means (w=jx)
Two-part mathematical derivation: a contour integral for h with 2w^(k-1) dw exp[sigma^2 w^2 / 2] and products of I functions, then the same integral after substituting w = jx, with limits from minus j infinity to plus j infinity, and the transformed integral over x from minus infinity to infinity.


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The Attempt at a Solution


Handwritten derivation changing the integration variable from w to jx, with substitution rules and new limits -j∞ to +j∞ highlighted in yellow.

but as you see the bounds of integral are different from the book text , what is my mistake?
 
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hat about the part that says: "by using the Cauchy theorem and showing that..."?
 
dear Simon
I didn't understand how can I use the Cauchy tip to solve this inconsistency?
 
It's a step you seemto have left out though.
I'll agree it looks like there's a minus sign missing. Maybe there's a typo? I can't actually read the image properly.
 
baby_1 said:
dear Simon
I didn't understand how can I use the Cauchy tip to solve this inconsistency?

It allows you to perform the integral from [itex]\omega = -i\infty[/itex] to [itex]\omega = +i\infty[/itex], which on setting [itex]\omega = ix[/itex] becomes [itex]x = -\infty[/itex] to [itex]x = \infty[/itex].