Integral of Fractional Part $int_{0}^{1} { frac{1}{x} }dx$












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Does the integral exist? $displaystyleint_{0}^{1}{frac{1}{x}}dx,quad$ where {x} is the fractional part.



I have broken it into $$displaystyleint_{0}^{1}frac{1}{x}-lfloor frac{1}{x} rfloor dx = lim_{xto 0}-ln{x} -lim_{ntoinfty} H_n+1$$



This looks very close to a negative Euler-Mascheroni const + 1, although $gamma$ is defined as $$lim_{ntoinfty}quad H_n - ln{n}$$



Are $$lim_{xtoinfty}quad ln{x} text{ and } lim_{xto 0}quad -ln{x}$$ interchangeable in these cases? If so, it would seem then the integral would evaluate to $-gamma+1$, as is shown from an area approximation from .001 to 1 on my calculator.



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    $$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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    @user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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    @user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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    This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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Does the integral exist? $displaystyleint_{0}^{1}{frac{1}{x}}dx,quad$ where {x} is the fractional part.



I have broken it into $$displaystyleint_{0}^{1}frac{1}{x}-lfloor frac{1}{x} rfloor dx = lim_{xto 0}-ln{x} -lim_{ntoinfty} H_n+1$$



This looks very close to a negative Euler-Mascheroni const + 1, although $gamma$ is defined as $$lim_{ntoinfty}quad H_n - ln{n}$$



Are $$lim_{xtoinfty}quad ln{x} text{ and } lim_{xto 0}quad -ln{x}$$ interchangeable in these cases? If so, it would seem then the integral would evaluate to $-gamma+1$, as is shown from an area approximation from .001 to 1 on my calculator.



Any help is appreciated, thanks!










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    $$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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    @user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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    @user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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    This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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Does the integral exist? $displaystyleint_{0}^{1}{frac{1}{x}}dx,quad$ where {x} is the fractional part.



I have broken it into $$displaystyleint_{0}^{1}frac{1}{x}-lfloor frac{1}{x} rfloor dx = lim_{xto 0}-ln{x} -lim_{ntoinfty} H_n+1$$



This looks very close to a negative Euler-Mascheroni const + 1, although $gamma$ is defined as $$lim_{ntoinfty}quad H_n - ln{n}$$



Are $$lim_{xtoinfty}quad ln{x} text{ and } lim_{xto 0}quad -ln{x}$$ interchangeable in these cases? If so, it would seem then the integral would evaluate to $-gamma+1$, as is shown from an area approximation from .001 to 1 on my calculator.



Any help is appreciated, thanks!










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Does the integral exist? $displaystyleint_{0}^{1}{frac{1}{x}}dx,quad$ where {x} is the fractional part.



I have broken it into $$displaystyleint_{0}^{1}frac{1}{x}-lfloor frac{1}{x} rfloor dx = lim_{xto 0}-ln{x} -lim_{ntoinfty} H_n+1$$



This looks very close to a negative Euler-Mascheroni const + 1, although $gamma$ is defined as $$lim_{ntoinfty}quad H_n - ln{n}$$



Are $$lim_{xtoinfty}quad ln{x} text{ and } lim_{xto 0}quad -ln{x}$$ interchangeable in these cases? If so, it would seem then the integral would evaluate to $-gamma+1$, as is shown from an area approximation from .001 to 1 on my calculator.



Any help is appreciated, thanks!







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    $$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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    @user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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    – Chill2Macht
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    @user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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    – Chill2Macht
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    This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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    I notice there is no tag for Euler-Mascheroni constant. Perhaps someone would add it?
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    $$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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    @user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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    @user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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    This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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I notice there is no tag for Euler-Mascheroni constant. Perhaps someone would add it?
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$$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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$$int_0^1( frac{1}{x}- lfloor frac{1}{x}rfloor )dx = int_1^infty (x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} = lim_{n to infty} int_1^n ( x- lfloor x rfloor) frac{dx}{x^2} =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} int_k^{k+1} frac{k}{x^2} dx = ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} k (frac{1}{k}-frac{1}{k+1}) =lim_{n to infty} ln n - sum_{k=1}^{n-1} frac{1}{k+1} = lim_{n to infty} ln n - H_{n}+1 =1-gamma$$
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@user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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@user1952009 you might want to write that as an answer because (1) it looks correct, and (2) it doesn't fit/format well inside of the comment
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@user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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@user1952009 If you insist, although personally I think you are being modest Also it isn't necessarily one line, if you explained each of the 6/7 steps
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This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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$begingroup$
This is also how you see that $$zeta(s) = sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx= frac{s}{s-1} - int_1^infty (x-lfloor x rfloor) x^{-s-1} dx = frac{1}{s-1} + gamma + o(1)$$ as $s to 1^+$ ($ sum_{n=1}^infty n^{-s} = s int_1^infty lfloor x rfloor x^{-s-1} dx$ being some sort of integration by parts, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel%27s_summation_formula )
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As explained by @user1952009, use the substitution $u = dfrac{1}{x}$, $du = dfrac{-dx}{x^2}$. So
$$int_{0}^{1}{ dfrac{1}{x}} = int_{1}^{infty}dfrac{{u}}{u^2}du = $$
(Now use ${u} = u - lfloor urfloor$)
$$lim_{ntoinfty} text{ }int_{1}^{n}dfrac{u - lfloor urfloor}{u^2}du = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}int_{k}^{k+1}dfrac{k}{x^2}dx =$$
$$lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}dfrac{1}{k+1} = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-H_n+1 = Largeboxed{-gamma + 1}$$






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    As explained by @user1952009, use the substitution $u = dfrac{1}{x}$, $du = dfrac{-dx}{x^2}$. So
    $$int_{0}^{1}{ dfrac{1}{x}} = int_{1}^{infty}dfrac{{u}}{u^2}du = $$
    (Now use ${u} = u - lfloor urfloor$)
    $$lim_{ntoinfty} text{ }int_{1}^{n}dfrac{u - lfloor urfloor}{u^2}du = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}int_{k}^{k+1}dfrac{k}{x^2}dx =$$
    $$lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}dfrac{1}{k+1} = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-H_n+1 = Largeboxed{-gamma + 1}$$






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      As explained by @user1952009, use the substitution $u = dfrac{1}{x}$, $du = dfrac{-dx}{x^2}$. So
      $$int_{0}^{1}{ dfrac{1}{x}} = int_{1}^{infty}dfrac{{u}}{u^2}du = $$
      (Now use ${u} = u - lfloor urfloor$)
      $$lim_{ntoinfty} text{ }int_{1}^{n}dfrac{u - lfloor urfloor}{u^2}du = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}int_{k}^{k+1}dfrac{k}{x^2}dx =$$
      $$lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}dfrac{1}{k+1} = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-H_n+1 = Largeboxed{-gamma + 1}$$






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        As explained by @user1952009, use the substitution $u = dfrac{1}{x}$, $du = dfrac{-dx}{x^2}$. So
        $$int_{0}^{1}{ dfrac{1}{x}} = int_{1}^{infty}dfrac{{u}}{u^2}du = $$
        (Now use ${u} = u - lfloor urfloor$)
        $$lim_{ntoinfty} text{ }int_{1}^{n}dfrac{u - lfloor urfloor}{u^2}du = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}int_{k}^{k+1}dfrac{k}{x^2}dx =$$
        $$lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}dfrac{1}{k+1} = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-H_n+1 = Largeboxed{-gamma + 1}$$






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        As explained by @user1952009, use the substitution $u = dfrac{1}{x}$, $du = dfrac{-dx}{x^2}$. So
        $$int_{0}^{1}{ dfrac{1}{x}} = int_{1}^{infty}dfrac{{u}}{u^2}du = $$
        (Now use ${u} = u - lfloor urfloor$)
        $$lim_{ntoinfty} text{ }int_{1}^{n}dfrac{u - lfloor urfloor}{u^2}du = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}int_{k}^{k+1}dfrac{k}{x^2}dx =$$
        $$lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-sum_{k=1}^{n-1}dfrac{1}{k+1} = lim_{ntoinfty}ln{n}-H_n+1 = Largeboxed{-gamma + 1}$$







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