On a change from a real variable to a complex variable and the Fresnel integral (Q1820898)
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On a change from a real variable to a complex variable and the Fresnel integral (English)
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1985
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The paper describes a well-known method of computing \(\int^{\infty}_{0}f(x)dx\) for an analytic function f by using the Cauchy theorem. This is exemplified by an evaluation of the Fresnel integral.
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Cauchy theorem
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Fresnel integral
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