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Let $x>0$. I have to prove that
$$
int_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cos(pfrac{pi}{2})}tag{1}
$$
by converting the integral on the left side to a double integral using the expression below:
$$
frac{1}{x^p}=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}dttag{2}
$$
By plugging $(2)$ into $(1)$ I get the following double integral:
$$
frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}cos xdtdxtag{3}
$$
However, I unable to proceed any further as I am unclear as to what method should I use in order to compute this integral. I thought that an appropriate change of variables could transform it into a product of two gamma functions but I cannot see how that would work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Let $x>0$. I have to prove that
$$
int_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cos(pfrac{pi}{2})}tag{1}
$$
by converting the integral on the left side to a double integral using the expression below:
$$
frac{1}{x^p}=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}dttag{2}
$$
By plugging $(2)$ into $(1)$ I get the following double integral:
$$
frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}cos xdtdxtag{3}
$$
However, I unable to proceed any further as I am unclear as to what method should I use in order to compute this integral. I thought that an appropriate change of variables could transform it into a product of two gamma functions but I cannot see how that would work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Change the order of integration, then use any method from Closed form for $ int_0^infty {frac{{{x^n}}}{{1 + {x^m}}}dx }$
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Let $x>0$. I have to prove that
$$
int_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cos(pfrac{pi}{2})}tag{1}
$$
by converting the integral on the left side to a double integral using the expression below:
$$
frac{1}{x^p}=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}dttag{2}
$$
By plugging $(2)$ into $(1)$ I get the following double integral:
$$
frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}cos xdtdxtag{3}
$$
However, I unable to proceed any further as I am unclear as to what method should I use in order to compute this integral. I thought that an appropriate change of variables could transform it into a product of two gamma functions but I cannot see how that would work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
multivariable-calculus gamma-function
Let $x>0$. I have to prove that
$$
int_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cos(pfrac{pi}{2})}tag{1}
$$
by converting the integral on the left side to a double integral using the expression below:
$$
frac{1}{x^p}=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}dttag{2}
$$
By plugging $(2)$ into $(1)$ I get the following double integral:
$$
frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{infty}int_{0}^{infty}e^{-xt}t^{p-1}cos xdtdxtag{3}
$$
However, I unable to proceed any further as I am unclear as to what method should I use in order to compute this integral. I thought that an appropriate change of variables could transform it into a product of two gamma functions but I cannot see how that would work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
multivariable-calculus gamma-function
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Change the order of integration, then use any method from Closed form for $ int_0^infty {frac{{{x^n}}}{{1 + {x^m}}}dx }$
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Change the order of integration, then use any method from Closed form for $ int_0^infty {frac{{{x^n}}}{{1 + {x^m}}}dx }$
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Change the order of integration, then use any method from Closed form for $ int_0^infty {frac{{{x^n}}}{{1 + {x^m}}}dx }$
– projectilemotion
Nov 24 at 21:36
Change the order of integration, then use any method from Closed form for $ int_0^infty {frac{{{x^n}}}{{1 + {x^m}}}dx }$
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The Laplace transform of $cos x$ is $frac{s}{1+s^2}$ and the inverse Laplace transform of $frac{1}{x^p}$ is $frac{s^{p-1}}{Gamma(p)}$, hence
$$ int_{0}^{+infty}frac{cos x}{x^p},dx = frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{+infty}frac{s^p}{s^2+1},ds=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{pi/2}left(tan uright)^p,du $$
equals
$$ begin{eqnarray*}frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1} v^p (1-v^2)^{-(p+1)/2},dv&=&frac{1}{2,Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1}w^{(p-1)/2}(1-w)^{-(p+1)/2},dw\& =& frac{Bleft(tfrac{1+p}{2},tfrac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}end{eqnarray*} $$
or
$$ frac{Gammaleft(frac{1+p}{2}right)Gammaleft(frac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}= frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)sinleft(frac{pi}{2}(p+1)right)}=frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)cosleft(frac{pi p}{2}right)}$$
as wanted. We have exploited the Beta function and the reflection formula for the $Gamma$ function.
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Your given integral is closely related to the Mellin transform and can be evaluated by using Ramanujan's Master Theorem.
Ramanujans Master Theorem
Let $f(x)$ be an analytic function with a series representation of the form
$$f(x)=sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{phi(k)}{k!}(-x)^k$$then the Mellin Transform of this function is given by
$$int_0^{infty}x^{s-1}f(x)dx=Gamma(s)phi(-s)$$
Therefore expand the cosine function as Taylor series expansion to get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx
end{align}$$
In order to bring the above integral in the wanted form for the usage of Ramanujan's Master Theorem apply the substitution $x^2=u$. So we further get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-x^2)^ndx\
&=int_0^{infty}u^{-p/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^nfrac{du}{2sqrt{u}}\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^ndu\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu
end{align}$$
By using the relation $Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ which is valid for all $ninmathbb N$ we can consider the last integral as an application of Ramanujan's Master Theorem with $s=-frac{p-1}2$ and $phi(n)=frac{Gamma(n+1)}{Gamma(2n+1)}$. By finally using the Theorem we obtain
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu&=frac12Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)frac{Gammaleft(frac{p-1}2+1right)}{Gammaleft(2left(frac{p-1}2right)+1right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)
end{align}$$
Now by applying Euler's Reflection Formula with $z=1+frac{p-1}2$ we moreover get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(pileft(1+frac{p-1}2right)right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(frac{ppi}2+frac{pi}2right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{cosleft(frac{ppi}2right)}
end{align}$$
where within the last step the fundamental relation $sinleft(x+frac{pi}2right)=cos(x)$ was used. Thus for the original integral $mathfrak{I}$ we get
$$mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cosleft(pfrac{pi}2right)}$$
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Hint: $displaystyleint_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx= text{Real part of}:int_{0}^{infty}frac{e^{iz}}{z^p}dz$ and use residue theorem. This has a pole of order $p$ hence the term $Gamma (p)$ in the denominator.
This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
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The Laplace transform of $cos x$ is $frac{s}{1+s^2}$ and the inverse Laplace transform of $frac{1}{x^p}$ is $frac{s^{p-1}}{Gamma(p)}$, hence
$$ int_{0}^{+infty}frac{cos x}{x^p},dx = frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{+infty}frac{s^p}{s^2+1},ds=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{pi/2}left(tan uright)^p,du $$
equals
$$ begin{eqnarray*}frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1} v^p (1-v^2)^{-(p+1)/2},dv&=&frac{1}{2,Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1}w^{(p-1)/2}(1-w)^{-(p+1)/2},dw\& =& frac{Bleft(tfrac{1+p}{2},tfrac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}end{eqnarray*} $$
or
$$ frac{Gammaleft(frac{1+p}{2}right)Gammaleft(frac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}= frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)sinleft(frac{pi}{2}(p+1)right)}=frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)cosleft(frac{pi p}{2}right)}$$
as wanted. We have exploited the Beta function and the reflection formula for the $Gamma$ function.
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The Laplace transform of $cos x$ is $frac{s}{1+s^2}$ and the inverse Laplace transform of $frac{1}{x^p}$ is $frac{s^{p-1}}{Gamma(p)}$, hence
$$ int_{0}^{+infty}frac{cos x}{x^p},dx = frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{+infty}frac{s^p}{s^2+1},ds=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{pi/2}left(tan uright)^p,du $$
equals
$$ begin{eqnarray*}frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1} v^p (1-v^2)^{-(p+1)/2},dv&=&frac{1}{2,Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1}w^{(p-1)/2}(1-w)^{-(p+1)/2},dw\& =& frac{Bleft(tfrac{1+p}{2},tfrac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}end{eqnarray*} $$
or
$$ frac{Gammaleft(frac{1+p}{2}right)Gammaleft(frac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}= frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)sinleft(frac{pi}{2}(p+1)right)}=frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)cosleft(frac{pi p}{2}right)}$$
as wanted. We have exploited the Beta function and the reflection formula for the $Gamma$ function.
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The Laplace transform of $cos x$ is $frac{s}{1+s^2}$ and the inverse Laplace transform of $frac{1}{x^p}$ is $frac{s^{p-1}}{Gamma(p)}$, hence
$$ int_{0}^{+infty}frac{cos x}{x^p},dx = frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{+infty}frac{s^p}{s^2+1},ds=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{pi/2}left(tan uright)^p,du $$
equals
$$ begin{eqnarray*}frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1} v^p (1-v^2)^{-(p+1)/2},dv&=&frac{1}{2,Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1}w^{(p-1)/2}(1-w)^{-(p+1)/2},dw\& =& frac{Bleft(tfrac{1+p}{2},tfrac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}end{eqnarray*} $$
or
$$ frac{Gammaleft(frac{1+p}{2}right)Gammaleft(frac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}= frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)sinleft(frac{pi}{2}(p+1)right)}=frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)cosleft(frac{pi p}{2}right)}$$
as wanted. We have exploited the Beta function and the reflection formula for the $Gamma$ function.
The Laplace transform of $cos x$ is $frac{s}{1+s^2}$ and the inverse Laplace transform of $frac{1}{x^p}$ is $frac{s^{p-1}}{Gamma(p)}$, hence
$$ int_{0}^{+infty}frac{cos x}{x^p},dx = frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{+infty}frac{s^p}{s^2+1},ds=frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{pi/2}left(tan uright)^p,du $$
equals
$$ begin{eqnarray*}frac{1}{Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1} v^p (1-v^2)^{-(p+1)/2},dv&=&frac{1}{2,Gamma(p)}int_{0}^{1}w^{(p-1)/2}(1-w)^{-(p+1)/2},dw\& =& frac{Bleft(tfrac{1+p}{2},tfrac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}end{eqnarray*} $$
or
$$ frac{Gammaleft(frac{1+p}{2}right)Gammaleft(frac{1-p}{2}right)}{2,Gamma(p)}= frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)sinleft(frac{pi}{2}(p+1)right)}=frac{pi}{2,Gamma(p)cosleft(frac{pi p}{2}right)}$$
as wanted. We have exploited the Beta function and the reflection formula for the $Gamma$ function.
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Your given integral is closely related to the Mellin transform and can be evaluated by using Ramanujan's Master Theorem.
Ramanujans Master Theorem
Let $f(x)$ be an analytic function with a series representation of the form
$$f(x)=sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{phi(k)}{k!}(-x)^k$$then the Mellin Transform of this function is given by
$$int_0^{infty}x^{s-1}f(x)dx=Gamma(s)phi(-s)$$
Therefore expand the cosine function as Taylor series expansion to get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx
end{align}$$
In order to bring the above integral in the wanted form for the usage of Ramanujan's Master Theorem apply the substitution $x^2=u$. So we further get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-x^2)^ndx\
&=int_0^{infty}u^{-p/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^nfrac{du}{2sqrt{u}}\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^ndu\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu
end{align}$$
By using the relation $Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ which is valid for all $ninmathbb N$ we can consider the last integral as an application of Ramanujan's Master Theorem with $s=-frac{p-1}2$ and $phi(n)=frac{Gamma(n+1)}{Gamma(2n+1)}$. By finally using the Theorem we obtain
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu&=frac12Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)frac{Gammaleft(frac{p-1}2+1right)}{Gammaleft(2left(frac{p-1}2right)+1right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)
end{align}$$
Now by applying Euler's Reflection Formula with $z=1+frac{p-1}2$ we moreover get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(pileft(1+frac{p-1}2right)right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(frac{ppi}2+frac{pi}2right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{cosleft(frac{ppi}2right)}
end{align}$$
where within the last step the fundamental relation $sinleft(x+frac{pi}2right)=cos(x)$ was used. Thus for the original integral $mathfrak{I}$ we get
$$mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cosleft(pfrac{pi}2right)}$$
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Your given integral is closely related to the Mellin transform and can be evaluated by using Ramanujan's Master Theorem.
Ramanujans Master Theorem
Let $f(x)$ be an analytic function with a series representation of the form
$$f(x)=sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{phi(k)}{k!}(-x)^k$$then the Mellin Transform of this function is given by
$$int_0^{infty}x^{s-1}f(x)dx=Gamma(s)phi(-s)$$
Therefore expand the cosine function as Taylor series expansion to get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx
end{align}$$
In order to bring the above integral in the wanted form for the usage of Ramanujan's Master Theorem apply the substitution $x^2=u$. So we further get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-x^2)^ndx\
&=int_0^{infty}u^{-p/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^nfrac{du}{2sqrt{u}}\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^ndu\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu
end{align}$$
By using the relation $Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ which is valid for all $ninmathbb N$ we can consider the last integral as an application of Ramanujan's Master Theorem with $s=-frac{p-1}2$ and $phi(n)=frac{Gamma(n+1)}{Gamma(2n+1)}$. By finally using the Theorem we obtain
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu&=frac12Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)frac{Gammaleft(frac{p-1}2+1right)}{Gammaleft(2left(frac{p-1}2right)+1right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)
end{align}$$
Now by applying Euler's Reflection Formula with $z=1+frac{p-1}2$ we moreover get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(pileft(1+frac{p-1}2right)right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(frac{ppi}2+frac{pi}2right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{cosleft(frac{ppi}2right)}
end{align}$$
where within the last step the fundamental relation $sinleft(x+frac{pi}2right)=cos(x)$ was used. Thus for the original integral $mathfrak{I}$ we get
$$mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cosleft(pfrac{pi}2right)}$$
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Your given integral is closely related to the Mellin transform and can be evaluated by using Ramanujan's Master Theorem.
Ramanujans Master Theorem
Let $f(x)$ be an analytic function with a series representation of the form
$$f(x)=sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{phi(k)}{k!}(-x)^k$$then the Mellin Transform of this function is given by
$$int_0^{infty}x^{s-1}f(x)dx=Gamma(s)phi(-s)$$
Therefore expand the cosine function as Taylor series expansion to get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx
end{align}$$
In order to bring the above integral in the wanted form for the usage of Ramanujan's Master Theorem apply the substitution $x^2=u$. So we further get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-x^2)^ndx\
&=int_0^{infty}u^{-p/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^nfrac{du}{2sqrt{u}}\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^ndu\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu
end{align}$$
By using the relation $Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ which is valid for all $ninmathbb N$ we can consider the last integral as an application of Ramanujan's Master Theorem with $s=-frac{p-1}2$ and $phi(n)=frac{Gamma(n+1)}{Gamma(2n+1)}$. By finally using the Theorem we obtain
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu&=frac12Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)frac{Gammaleft(frac{p-1}2+1right)}{Gammaleft(2left(frac{p-1}2right)+1right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)
end{align}$$
Now by applying Euler's Reflection Formula with $z=1+frac{p-1}2$ we moreover get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(pileft(1+frac{p-1}2right)right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(frac{ppi}2+frac{pi}2right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{cosleft(frac{ppi}2right)}
end{align}$$
where within the last step the fundamental relation $sinleft(x+frac{pi}2right)=cos(x)$ was used. Thus for the original integral $mathfrak{I}$ we get
$$mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cosleft(pfrac{pi}2right)}$$
Your given integral is closely related to the Mellin transform and can be evaluated by using Ramanujan's Master Theorem.
Ramanujans Master Theorem
Let $f(x)$ be an analytic function with a series representation of the form
$$f(x)=sum_{k=0}^{infty}frac{phi(k)}{k!}(-x)^k$$then the Mellin Transform of this function is given by
$$int_0^{infty}x^{s-1}f(x)dx=Gamma(s)phi(-s)$$
Therefore expand the cosine function as Taylor series expansion to get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx
end{align}$$
In order to bring the above integral in the wanted form for the usage of Ramanujan's Master Theorem apply the substitution $x^2=u$. So we further get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}(-1)^nfrac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}dx&=int_0^{infty}x^{-p}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-x^2)^ndx\
&=int_0^{infty}u^{-p/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^nfrac{du}{2sqrt{u}}\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{1}{(2n)!}(-u)^ndu\
&=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu
end{align}$$
By using the relation $Gamma(n)=(n-1)!$ which is valid for all $ninmathbb N$ we can consider the last integral as an application of Ramanujan's Master Theorem with $s=-frac{p-1}2$ and $phi(n)=frac{Gamma(n+1)}{Gamma(2n+1)}$. By finally using the Theorem we obtain
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac12int_0^{infty}u^{-(p+1)/2}sum_{n=0}^{infty}frac{n!/(2n)!}{n!}(-u)^ndu&=frac12Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)frac{Gammaleft(frac{p-1}2+1right)}{Gammaleft(2left(frac{p-1}2right)+1right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)
end{align}$$
Now by applying Euler's Reflection Formula with $z=1+frac{p-1}2$ we moreover get
$$begin{align}
mathfrak{I}=frac1{2Gamma(p)}Gammaleft(1+frac{p-1}2right)Gammaleft(-frac{p-1}2right)&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(pileft(1+frac{p-1}2right)right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{sinleft(frac{ppi}2+frac{pi}2right)}\
&=frac1{2Gamma(p)}frac{pi}{cosleft(frac{ppi}2right)}
end{align}$$
where within the last step the fundamental relation $sinleft(x+frac{pi}2right)=cos(x)$ was used. Thus for the original integral $mathfrak{I}$ we get
$$mathfrak{I}=int_0^{infty}cos(x)x^{-p}dx=frac{pi}{2Gamma(p)cosleft(pfrac{pi}2right)}$$
edited Nov 24 at 22:23
answered Nov 24 at 21:42
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Hint: $displaystyleint_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx= text{Real part of}:int_{0}^{infty}frac{e^{iz}}{z^p}dz$ and use residue theorem. This has a pole of order $p$ hence the term $Gamma (p)$ in the denominator.
This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
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Hint: $displaystyleint_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx= text{Real part of}:int_{0}^{infty}frac{e^{iz}}{z^p}dz$ and use residue theorem. This has a pole of order $p$ hence the term $Gamma (p)$ in the denominator.
This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
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Hint: $displaystyleint_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx= text{Real part of}:int_{0}^{infty}frac{e^{iz}}{z^p}dz$ and use residue theorem. This has a pole of order $p$ hence the term $Gamma (p)$ in the denominator.
Hint: $displaystyleint_{0}^{infty}frac{cos x}{x^p}dx= text{Real part of}:int_{0}^{infty}frac{e^{iz}}{z^p}dz$ and use residue theorem. This has a pole of order $p$ hence the term $Gamma (p)$ in the denominator.
answered Nov 24 at 21:22
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This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
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This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
This only works for integral $p$, right?
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 24 at 22:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@AccidentalFourierTransform: Your comment makes me wonder whether there is a way to bootstrap from integer $p$ to the complex $p$...
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:13
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@user21820 Something in the spirit of the Identity theorem, or more generally Analytic continuation, I guess...
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:16
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@AccidentalFourierTransform: But here the answer is a meromorphic function of $p$, and we don't even have an accumulation point. So do you have a real proof? =)
– user21820
Nov 25 at 4:22
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
@user21820 Oh, no, not at all. I was just pointing out that Yidati's answer was only valid for integer $p$. I didn't want to suggest that I have a better answer.
– AccidentalFourierTransform
Nov 25 at 4:26
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