Inverse Function Integration
Inverse function integration is an indefinite integration technique. While simple, it is an interesting application of integration by parts.
If f and f^(-1) are inverses of each other on some closed interval, then
so
| [画像: intf(x)dx=xf(x)-G(f(x)), ] |
(2)
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where
| [画像: G(x)=intf^(-1)(x)dx. ] |
(3)
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Therefore, if it is possible to find an inverse f^(-1) of f, integrate f^(-1), make the replacement x->f(x), and subtract the result from xf(x) to obtain the result for the original integral intf(x)dx.
If f and f^(-1) are elementary on some closed interval, then intf(x)dx is elementary iff intf^(-1)(x)dx is elementary.
See also
Integration, Integration by PartsThis entry contributed by Bhuvanesh Bhatt
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References
Key, E. "Disks, Shells, and Integrals of Inverse Functions." Coll. Math. J. 25, 136-138, 1994.Parker, F. D. "Integrals of Inverse Functions." Amer. Math. Monthly 62, 439-440, 1955.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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