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Past exam of the options II course of the University of Oxford 2012 D D4 Solution by
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For a continuously differentiable diffeomorphism between intervals, the integration by substitution statesIt holds as an identity element of extended integrals for nonnegative measurable . For signed or complex-valued measurable , integrability on one side is equivalent to integrability after substitution, and the identity element then holds. The absolute derivative accounts for a decreasing substitution; on oriented finite intervals the equivalent formula uses and oriented endpoints.
Put . The map is a decreasing diffeomorphism of the positive half-line onto itself andApplying the nonnegative version before assuming finiteness proves both existence and value:Tonelli's theorem permits either iterated integral of a nonnegative measurable function on a product of sigma-finite measure spaces and identifies both with its extended product integral. Fubini's theorem states that for an absolutely integrable measurable function on such a product, almost every section is integrable, the section-integral functions are integrable, and the two iterated integrals equal the product integral.
The given two-variable function is continuous and positive on the positive quadrant. For fixed , substituting givesTonelli now givesThis proves absolute integrability, so Fubini is applicable.
For , integrate the displayed partial fraction identity element in up to :At the section integral is , agreeing with the continuous limit of this expression. Therefore Fubini identifies the remaining integral and givesThe apparent singularity at one is removable, with limiting integrand value . Positivity and the finite product integral already establish convergence at both ends.
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