Integrating $x^c (1-x)^d$ from 0 to 1 using the gamma function












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I am trying to solve the following integral:
$$
int_0^1 x^c (1-x)^d dx
$$

for some $c, d in mathbb{R}$
I know I have to use the gamma function, I have tried using the substitutions $u = lnfrac{1}{x}$ as well as $u = lnfrac{1}{1-x}$ to try to make this appear as a gamma function but neither have gotten me closer to an answer.










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    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
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I am trying to solve the following integral:
$$
int_0^1 x^c (1-x)^d dx
$$

for some $c, d in mathbb{R}$
I know I have to use the gamma function, I have tried using the substitutions $u = lnfrac{1}{x}$ as well as $u = lnfrac{1}{1-x}$ to try to make this appear as a gamma function but neither have gotten me closer to an answer.










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    $begingroup$
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
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    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 2 at 11:17






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    Try $x=sin^2(t)$
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    – Claude Leibovici
    Jan 2 at 11:19














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I am trying to solve the following integral:
$$
int_0^1 x^c (1-x)^d dx
$$

for some $c, d in mathbb{R}$
I know I have to use the gamma function, I have tried using the substitutions $u = lnfrac{1}{x}$ as well as $u = lnfrac{1}{1-x}$ to try to make this appear as a gamma function but neither have gotten me closer to an answer.










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I am trying to solve the following integral:
$$
int_0^1 x^c (1-x)^d dx
$$

for some $c, d in mathbb{R}$
I know I have to use the gamma function, I have tried using the substitutions $u = lnfrac{1}{x}$ as well as $u = lnfrac{1}{1-x}$ to try to make this appear as a gamma function but neither have gotten me closer to an answer.







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    $begingroup$
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
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    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 2 at 11:17






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Try $x=sin^2(t)$
    $endgroup$
    – Claude Leibovici
    Jan 2 at 11:19














  • 4




    $begingroup$
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Jan 2 at 11:17






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Try $x=sin^2(t)$
    $endgroup$
    – Claude Leibovici
    Jan 2 at 11:19








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$begingroup$
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 11:17




$begingroup$
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_function
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Jan 2 at 11:17




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Try $x=sin^2(t)$
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– Claude Leibovici
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$begingroup$
Try $x=sin^2(t)$
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– Claude Leibovici
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$$int_0^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt=B(x,y)=frac{Gamma(x)Gamma(y)}{Gamma(x+y)}$$






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    @AbdelrahmanSameh A proof of the Beta Function comes from using the definition of the gamma function. I believe it's on Wikipedia
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$$int_0^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt=B(x,y)=frac{Gamma(x)Gamma(y)}{Gamma(x+y)}$$






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Hint:



$$int_0^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt=B(x,y)=frac{Gamma(x)Gamma(y)}{Gamma(x+y)}$$






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    – Abdelrahman Sameh
    Jan 2 at 12:12










  • $begingroup$
    @AbdelrahmanSameh A proof of the Beta Function comes from using the definition of the gamma function. I believe it's on Wikipedia
    $endgroup$
    – Frank W.
    Jan 2 at 19:03














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Hint:



$$int_0^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt=B(x,y)=frac{Gamma(x)Gamma(y)}{Gamma(x+y)}$$






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Hint:



$$int_0^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt=B(x,y)=frac{Gamma(x)Gamma(y)}{Gamma(x+y)}$$







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    @AbdelrahmanSameh A proof of the Beta Function comes from using the definition of the gamma function. I believe it's on Wikipedia
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    – Frank W.
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But is there a way to do it using only the gamma function and its definition?
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– Abdelrahman Sameh
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But is there a way to do it using only the gamma function and its definition?
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– Abdelrahman Sameh
Jan 2 at 12:12












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@AbdelrahmanSameh A proof of the Beta Function comes from using the definition of the gamma function. I believe it's on Wikipedia
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– Frank W.
Jan 2 at 19:03




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@AbdelrahmanSameh A proof of the Beta Function comes from using the definition of the gamma function. I believe it's on Wikipedia
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– Frank W.
Jan 2 at 19:03


















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