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Re: evaluate assuming odd integers?

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  • Subject: [mg58991] Re: [mg58961] evaluate assuming odd integers?
  • From: Pratik Desai <pdesai1 at umbc.edu>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:02:01 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <200507250512.BAA04841@smc.vnet.net>
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ab at sd.com wrote:

>Is there a way in Mathematica to evaluate an expression assuming some 
>varialbe is Odd integer, for example in below integral how can i tell it 
>that n is odd integer in the Assumptions section of FullSimplify command or 
>the integral itself??:
>In[35]:=
>Integrate[Sin[n*Pi*(z/L)], {z, 0, L}]
>FullSimplify[%, n \[Element] Integers && n >= 0 &&
>L \[Element] Reals && L > 0 && z \[Element] Reals]
>
>  
>
I guess the two simplest approaches that come to mind are


int[n_?OddQ] = Integrate[Sin[n*Pi*(z/L)], {z, 0, L}]
int2 = Table[Integrate[Sin[(2*n - 1)*Pi*(z/L)], {z, 0, L}], {n, 1, 5}]

Best regards
Pratik

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Pratik Desai
Graduate Student
UMBC
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 410 455 8134



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