Integrating minimum of two periodic functions
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I am trying to see what is the simplest way to calculate the definite integral of a function of the form
$$f(x) = min(sin(x), sin(2x))$$
I can of course check when $sin(x)<sin(2x)$ and combine the definite integrals for each section. I can imagine how I would do this when $x$ is in units of $2pi$, as I can just multiply the result for the first period. But let's say $x=6.5pi$, would the correct approach be to have the simplified calculation for the first $6pi$ and then for the remaining section separately?
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I am trying to see what is the simplest way to calculate the definite integral of a function of the form
$$f(x) = min(sin(x), sin(2x))$$
I can of course check when $sin(x)<sin(2x)$ and combine the definite integrals for each section. I can imagine how I would do this when $x$ is in units of $2pi$, as I can just multiply the result for the first period. But let's say $x=6.5pi$, would the correct approach be to have the simplified calculation for the first $6pi$ and then for the remaining section separately?
calculus
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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– TheSimpliFire
Dec 27 '18 at 8:34
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I am trying to see what is the simplest way to calculate the definite integral of a function of the form
$$f(x) = min(sin(x), sin(2x))$$
I can of course check when $sin(x)<sin(2x)$ and combine the definite integrals for each section. I can imagine how I would do this when $x$ is in units of $2pi$, as I can just multiply the result for the first period. But let's say $x=6.5pi$, would the correct approach be to have the simplified calculation for the first $6pi$ and then for the remaining section separately?
calculus
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I am trying to see what is the simplest way to calculate the definite integral of a function of the form
$$f(x) = min(sin(x), sin(2x))$$
I can of course check when $sin(x)<sin(2x)$ and combine the definite integrals for each section. I can imagine how I would do this when $x$ is in units of $2pi$, as I can just multiply the result for the first period. But let's say $x=6.5pi$, would the correct approach be to have the simplified calculation for the first $6pi$ and then for the remaining section separately?
calculus
calculus
edited Dec 27 '18 at 8:39
Robert Z
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asked Dec 27 '18 at 8:28
CaharpukaCaharpuka
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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– TheSimpliFire
Dec 27 '18 at 8:34
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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– TheSimpliFire
Dec 27 '18 at 8:34
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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– TheSimpliFire
Dec 27 '18 at 8:34
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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Hint. Use the fact that
$$
begin{align}min(sin(x),sin(2x))&=frac{1}{2}left(sin(x)+sin(2x)-|sin(x)-sin(2x)|right).
end{align}$$
Hence if we integrate over a period,
$$begin{align}
int_0^{2pi}min(sin(x),sin(2x)),dx&=
-frac{1}{2}int_0^{2pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=-int_0^{pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=int_0^{pi/3}(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx\
&quad-int_{pi/3}^pi(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx
end{align}$$
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That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
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– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
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$$f(x)=sin2x-sin x=2sindfrac x2cosdfrac{3x}2$$
As the $f(x+2pi)=f(x)$
we can safely focus on $0le xle2pi$ where $sindfrac x2not<0$
$f(x)$ will be $>0$
if $cosdfrac{3x}2>0$
$(i)0<dfrac{3x}2<dfracpi2$ or $(ii)dfrac{3pi}2<dfrac{3x}2<2pi$
$(i)0<x<dfracpi3$ or $(ii)pi<x<dfrac{4pi}3$
Consequently, $displaystyleint_0^{2pi}$min$(sin x,sin2x) dx$
$$=int_0^{pi/3}sin x dx+int_{pi/3}^pisin2x dx+int_pi^{4pi/3}sin x dx+int_{4pi/3}^{2pi }sin2x dx=?$$
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Hint. Use the fact that
$$
begin{align}min(sin(x),sin(2x))&=frac{1}{2}left(sin(x)+sin(2x)-|sin(x)-sin(2x)|right).
end{align}$$
Hence if we integrate over a period,
$$begin{align}
int_0^{2pi}min(sin(x),sin(2x)),dx&=
-frac{1}{2}int_0^{2pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=-int_0^{pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=int_0^{pi/3}(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx\
&quad-int_{pi/3}^pi(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx
end{align}$$
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That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
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– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
add a comment |
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Hint. Use the fact that
$$
begin{align}min(sin(x),sin(2x))&=frac{1}{2}left(sin(x)+sin(2x)-|sin(x)-sin(2x)|right).
end{align}$$
Hence if we integrate over a period,
$$begin{align}
int_0^{2pi}min(sin(x),sin(2x)),dx&=
-frac{1}{2}int_0^{2pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=-int_0^{pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=int_0^{pi/3}(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx\
&quad-int_{pi/3}^pi(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx
end{align}$$
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That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
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– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
add a comment |
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Hint. Use the fact that
$$
begin{align}min(sin(x),sin(2x))&=frac{1}{2}left(sin(x)+sin(2x)-|sin(x)-sin(2x)|right).
end{align}$$
Hence if we integrate over a period,
$$begin{align}
int_0^{2pi}min(sin(x),sin(2x)),dx&=
-frac{1}{2}int_0^{2pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=-int_0^{pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=int_0^{pi/3}(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx\
&quad-int_{pi/3}^pi(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx
end{align}$$
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Hint. Use the fact that
$$
begin{align}min(sin(x),sin(2x))&=frac{1}{2}left(sin(x)+sin(2x)-|sin(x)-sin(2x)|right).
end{align}$$
Hence if we integrate over a period,
$$begin{align}
int_0^{2pi}min(sin(x),sin(2x)),dx&=
-frac{1}{2}int_0^{2pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=-int_0^{pi}|sin(x)-sin(2x)|,dx\
&=int_0^{pi/3}(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx\
&quad-int_{pi/3}^pi(sin(x)-sin(2x)),dx
end{align}$$
edited Dec 27 '18 at 8:50
answered Dec 27 '18 at 8:35
Robert ZRobert Z
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98.6k1068139
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That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
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– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
add a comment |
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That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
$endgroup$
– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
$begingroup$
That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
$endgroup$
– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
$begingroup$
That the absolute value of sin(x) can be integrated more simply? I thought this was just passing the problem on to somewhere else, but you're right this way it simplifies the integration because I can use sgn() instead.
$endgroup$
– Caharpuka
Dec 27 '18 at 8:41
add a comment |
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$$f(x)=sin2x-sin x=2sindfrac x2cosdfrac{3x}2$$
As the $f(x+2pi)=f(x)$
we can safely focus on $0le xle2pi$ where $sindfrac x2not<0$
$f(x)$ will be $>0$
if $cosdfrac{3x}2>0$
$(i)0<dfrac{3x}2<dfracpi2$ or $(ii)dfrac{3pi}2<dfrac{3x}2<2pi$
$(i)0<x<dfracpi3$ or $(ii)pi<x<dfrac{4pi}3$
Consequently, $displaystyleint_0^{2pi}$min$(sin x,sin2x) dx$
$$=int_0^{pi/3}sin x dx+int_{pi/3}^pisin2x dx+int_pi^{4pi/3}sin x dx+int_{4pi/3}^{2pi }sin2x dx=?$$
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$begingroup$
$$f(x)=sin2x-sin x=2sindfrac x2cosdfrac{3x}2$$
As the $f(x+2pi)=f(x)$
we can safely focus on $0le xle2pi$ where $sindfrac x2not<0$
$f(x)$ will be $>0$
if $cosdfrac{3x}2>0$
$(i)0<dfrac{3x}2<dfracpi2$ or $(ii)dfrac{3pi}2<dfrac{3x}2<2pi$
$(i)0<x<dfracpi3$ or $(ii)pi<x<dfrac{4pi}3$
Consequently, $displaystyleint_0^{2pi}$min$(sin x,sin2x) dx$
$$=int_0^{pi/3}sin x dx+int_{pi/3}^pisin2x dx+int_pi^{4pi/3}sin x dx+int_{4pi/3}^{2pi }sin2x dx=?$$
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$begingroup$
$$f(x)=sin2x-sin x=2sindfrac x2cosdfrac{3x}2$$
As the $f(x+2pi)=f(x)$
we can safely focus on $0le xle2pi$ where $sindfrac x2not<0$
$f(x)$ will be $>0$
if $cosdfrac{3x}2>0$
$(i)0<dfrac{3x}2<dfracpi2$ or $(ii)dfrac{3pi}2<dfrac{3x}2<2pi$
$(i)0<x<dfracpi3$ or $(ii)pi<x<dfrac{4pi}3$
Consequently, $displaystyleint_0^{2pi}$min$(sin x,sin2x) dx$
$$=int_0^{pi/3}sin x dx+int_{pi/3}^pisin2x dx+int_pi^{4pi/3}sin x dx+int_{4pi/3}^{2pi }sin2x dx=?$$
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$$f(x)=sin2x-sin x=2sindfrac x2cosdfrac{3x}2$$
As the $f(x+2pi)=f(x)$
we can safely focus on $0le xle2pi$ where $sindfrac x2not<0$
$f(x)$ will be $>0$
if $cosdfrac{3x}2>0$
$(i)0<dfrac{3x}2<dfracpi2$ or $(ii)dfrac{3pi}2<dfrac{3x}2<2pi$
$(i)0<x<dfracpi3$ or $(ii)pi<x<dfrac{4pi}3$
Consequently, $displaystyleint_0^{2pi}$min$(sin x,sin2x) dx$
$$=int_0^{pi/3}sin x dx+int_{pi/3}^pisin2x dx+int_pi^{4pi/3}sin x dx+int_{4pi/3}^{2pi }sin2x dx=?$$
answered Dec 27 '18 at 12:08
lab bhattacharjeelab bhattacharjee
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Visualisation: $f$ is periodic with period $2pi$.
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– TheSimpliFire
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