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Please consider the following case:



$$I = int^1_{-1}x^2dx$$
$$u(x) = x^2 rightarrow du = 2x,dx$$
$$u(-1) = 1, u(1) = 1$$



So



$$I = int^1_1frac{u}{2sqrt u} du = 0$$



Obviously the problem here is to only consider the positive root of u. I don't know how to consider both roots. This example is trivial but I have another example where such substitution would be really helpful:



$$I = int^1_{-1}frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} - frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{5}{2}}{5} - frac{x^4(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} dx$$



I don't want you to solve it for me using another method, I know how to use an integral solver online. My question is how to properly do the change of variable.






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  • The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
    – orange
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  • @orange Thanks, corrected
    – Winter
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  • related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
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Please consider the following case:



$$I = int^1_{-1}x^2dx$$
$$u(x) = x^2 rightarrow du = 2x,dx$$
$$u(-1) = 1, u(1) = 1$$



So



$$I = int^1_1frac{u}{2sqrt u} du = 0$$



Obviously the problem here is to only consider the positive root of u. I don't know how to consider both roots. This example is trivial but I have another example where such substitution would be really helpful:



$$I = int^1_{-1}frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} - frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{5}{2}}{5} - frac{x^4(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} dx$$



I don't want you to solve it for me using another method, I know how to use an integral solver online. My question is how to properly do the change of variable.






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  • The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
    – orange
    Dec 9 at 19:06










  • @orange Thanks, corrected
    – Winter
    Dec 9 at 19:42










  • related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
    – Dando18
    Dec 10 at 2:45














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Please consider the following case:



$$I = int^1_{-1}x^2dx$$
$$u(x) = x^2 rightarrow du = 2x,dx$$
$$u(-1) = 1, u(1) = 1$$



So



$$I = int^1_1frac{u}{2sqrt u} du = 0$$



Obviously the problem here is to only consider the positive root of u. I don't know how to consider both roots. This example is trivial but I have another example where such substitution would be really helpful:



$$I = int^1_{-1}frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} - frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{5}{2}}{5} - frac{x^4(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} dx$$



I don't want you to solve it for me using another method, I know how to use an integral solver online. My question is how to properly do the change of variable.






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Please consider the following case:



$$I = int^1_{-1}x^2dx$$
$$u(x) = x^2 rightarrow du = 2x,dx$$
$$u(-1) = 1, u(1) = 1$$



So



$$I = int^1_1frac{u}{2sqrt u} du = 0$$



Obviously the problem here is to only consider the positive root of u. I don't know how to consider both roots. This example is trivial but I have another example where such substitution would be really helpful:



$$I = int^1_{-1}frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} - frac{x^2(1 - x^2)^frac{5}{2}}{5} - frac{x^4(1 - x^2)^frac{3}{2}}{3} dx$$



I don't want you to solve it for me using another method, I know how to use an integral solver online. My question is how to properly do the change of variable.






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  • The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
    – orange
    Dec 9 at 19:06










  • @orange Thanks, corrected
    – Winter
    Dec 9 at 19:42










  • related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
    – Dando18
    Dec 10 at 2:45


















  • The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
    – orange
    Dec 9 at 19:06










  • @orange Thanks, corrected
    – Winter
    Dec 9 at 19:42










  • related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
    – Dando18
    Dec 10 at 2:45
















The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
– orange
Dec 9 at 19:06




The derivative of $x^2$ isn't 2
– orange
Dec 9 at 19:06












@orange Thanks, corrected
– Winter
Dec 9 at 19:42




@orange Thanks, corrected
– Winter
Dec 9 at 19:42












related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
– Dando18
Dec 10 at 2:45




related: $u$-substitution always evaluates to $0$
– Dando18
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In general you need to use a one-to-one change of variable; thus for instance if you were to compute $int_{-1}^1 x^2 dx$ you would split into $int_{-1}^0 x^2 dx + int_0^1 x^2 dx$. Then each of those integrals, after substitution and simplification, becomes $int_0^1 frac{1}{2} u^{1/2} du$.



(That said, there are some situations where by basically breaking the rules twice you cancel out your mistakes and get the right answer; see Why can the trig sub $x=cosh(theta)$ be used to solve the integral: $int frac{1}{(x^2-1)^{3/2}}dx$? for instance.)






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  • It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
    – Matthew Towers
    Dec 9 at 19:39






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    @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
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While it's certainly true that $du = 2x,dx$ over the whole region of integration, it's not true that $x = sqrt{u}$ over the region. This is only true for $x > 0$, so you can't apply it to the whole integral. Instead, you need to split it apart and use the correct transformation $x = -sqrt{u}$ for the region $x < 0$.



In general, if your change of variables $u(x)$ has a multivalued inverse, you'll need to split the integral into the regions where each possible inverse function $x(u)$ applies.






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    In general you need to use a one-to-one change of variable; thus for instance if you were to compute $int_{-1}^1 x^2 dx$ you would split into $int_{-1}^0 x^2 dx + int_0^1 x^2 dx$. Then each of those integrals, after substitution and simplification, becomes $int_0^1 frac{1}{2} u^{1/2} du$.



    (That said, there are some situations where by basically breaking the rules twice you cancel out your mistakes and get the right answer; see Why can the trig sub $x=cosh(theta)$ be used to solve the integral: $int frac{1}{(x^2-1)^{3/2}}dx$? for instance.)






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    • It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
      – Matthew Towers
      Dec 9 at 19:39






    • 1




      @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
      – Ian
      Dec 9 at 19:52
















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    In general you need to use a one-to-one change of variable; thus for instance if you were to compute $int_{-1}^1 x^2 dx$ you would split into $int_{-1}^0 x^2 dx + int_0^1 x^2 dx$. Then each of those integrals, after substitution and simplification, becomes $int_0^1 frac{1}{2} u^{1/2} du$.



    (That said, there are some situations where by basically breaking the rules twice you cancel out your mistakes and get the right answer; see Why can the trig sub $x=cosh(theta)$ be used to solve the integral: $int frac{1}{(x^2-1)^{3/2}}dx$? for instance.)






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    • It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
      – Matthew Towers
      Dec 9 at 19:39






    • 1




      @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
      – Ian
      Dec 9 at 19:52














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    In general you need to use a one-to-one change of variable; thus for instance if you were to compute $int_{-1}^1 x^2 dx$ you would split into $int_{-1}^0 x^2 dx + int_0^1 x^2 dx$. Then each of those integrals, after substitution and simplification, becomes $int_0^1 frac{1}{2} u^{1/2} du$.



    (That said, there are some situations where by basically breaking the rules twice you cancel out your mistakes and get the right answer; see Why can the trig sub $x=cosh(theta)$ be used to solve the integral: $int frac{1}{(x^2-1)^{3/2}}dx$? for instance.)






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    In general you need to use a one-to-one change of variable; thus for instance if you were to compute $int_{-1}^1 x^2 dx$ you would split into $int_{-1}^0 x^2 dx + int_0^1 x^2 dx$. Then each of those integrals, after substitution and simplification, becomes $int_0^1 frac{1}{2} u^{1/2} du$.



    (That said, there are some situations where by basically breaking the rules twice you cancel out your mistakes and get the right answer; see Why can the trig sub $x=cosh(theta)$ be used to solve the integral: $int frac{1}{(x^2-1)^{3/2}}dx$? for instance.)







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    • It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
      – Matthew Towers
      Dec 9 at 19:39






    • 1




      @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
      – Ian
      Dec 9 at 19:52


















    • It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
      – Matthew Towers
      Dec 9 at 19:39






    • 1




      @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
      – Ian
      Dec 9 at 19:52
















    It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
    – Matthew Towers
    Dec 9 at 19:39




    It is not necessary for changes of variable to be one-to-one, see my comment here: math.stackexchange.com/a/1101421/5316
    – Matthew Towers
    Dec 9 at 19:39




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    1




    @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
    – Ian
    Dec 9 at 19:52




    @MatthewTowers Yes, it is true that $int_a^b f'(x) dx$ is always $f(b) - f(a)$, regardless of injectivity, which means you can do various similar things also regardless of injectivity. What injectivity buys you is a lack of a singularity in $frac{dx}{du}$, which is a serious problem for, say, $u=x^2$ on $[a,b]$ with $a<0,b>0$.
    – Ian
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    While it's certainly true that $du = 2x,dx$ over the whole region of integration, it's not true that $x = sqrt{u}$ over the region. This is only true for $x > 0$, so you can't apply it to the whole integral. Instead, you need to split it apart and use the correct transformation $x = -sqrt{u}$ for the region $x < 0$.



    In general, if your change of variables $u(x)$ has a multivalued inverse, you'll need to split the integral into the regions where each possible inverse function $x(u)$ applies.






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      While it's certainly true that $du = 2x,dx$ over the whole region of integration, it's not true that $x = sqrt{u}$ over the region. This is only true for $x > 0$, so you can't apply it to the whole integral. Instead, you need to split it apart and use the correct transformation $x = -sqrt{u}$ for the region $x < 0$.



      In general, if your change of variables $u(x)$ has a multivalued inverse, you'll need to split the integral into the regions where each possible inverse function $x(u)$ applies.






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        While it's certainly true that $du = 2x,dx$ over the whole region of integration, it's not true that $x = sqrt{u}$ over the region. This is only true for $x > 0$, so you can't apply it to the whole integral. Instead, you need to split it apart and use the correct transformation $x = -sqrt{u}$ for the region $x < 0$.



        In general, if your change of variables $u(x)$ has a multivalued inverse, you'll need to split the integral into the regions where each possible inverse function $x(u)$ applies.






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        While it's certainly true that $du = 2x,dx$ over the whole region of integration, it's not true that $x = sqrt{u}$ over the region. This is only true for $x > 0$, so you can't apply it to the whole integral. Instead, you need to split it apart and use the correct transformation $x = -sqrt{u}$ for the region $x < 0$.



        In general, if your change of variables $u(x)$ has a multivalued inverse, you'll need to split the integral into the regions where each possible inverse function $x(u)$ applies.







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