Challenging Problems in Mathematics 1

Tough Nuts to Crack

∞
1. Show that ∫e
−t
ln ( t ) dt = −γ ( where γ = Euler's constant ) .
0
1
1 1 1 1
∫x dx = 1 − + − + ...
x
2. Show that
0
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∞
sin ( x ) π
3. Show that ∫
0
x
=
2
π 2
1 x
4. Show that
2 ∫ sin ( x ) dx = Catalan Constant (which is equal to 0.915966...)
0
∞
5. Show that ∫
0
te − t dt = π

1
sin ( ln ( x ) ) π
6. Show that ∫
0
ln ( x )
dx =
4
cos ( x )
∞
π
7. Show that
−∞
∫
1+ x 2
dx =
e
∞

∫e dx = π
− x2
8. Show that
−∞