Re: A bug-looking behavior during integration
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- From: Alex Krasnov <akrasnov at eecs.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:27:02 -0500 (EST)
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This does appear to be a bug. Two other examples (Mathematica 8.0.4): In: Integrate[UnitStep[(1+Cos[ArcTan[x, y]])-Sqrt[x^2+y^2]], {x, -Infinity, Infinity}, {y, -Infinity, Infinity}] Out: 0 In: Integrate[UnitStep[Cos[3*ArcTan[x, y]]-Sqrt[x^2+y^2]], {x, -Infinity, Infinity}, {y, -Infinity, Infinity}] Out: 0 Alex On Wed, 27 Feb 2013, Alexei Boulbitch wrote: > Dear community, > > I would like to report a strange behaviour, that looks most of all like a bug. > > The integral of the UnitStep of some function > > Integrate[ > UnitStep[Sqrt[Sqrt[x^2 + y^2] + x] - > 0.7 Sqrt[x^2 + y^2]], {x, -Infinity, Infinity}, {y, -Infinity,Infinity}] > > 0 > > returns zero as you see, though the function under the integral is 1 within some domain in the form of a cardioid, and zero outside of it. To make it sure evaluate this: > > Plot3D[UnitStep[ > Sqrt[Sqrt[x^2 + y^2] + x] - 0.7 Sqrt[x^2 + y^2]], {x, -3, 5}, {y, -3, 5}] > > The integral must be positive, therefore. > > Taking the numerical value of the same integral one finds a finite positive value: > > NIntegrate[ > UnitStep[Sqrt[Sqrt[x^2 + y^2] + x] - > 0.7 Sqrt[x^2 + y^2]], {x, -Infinity, Infinity}, {y, -Infinity, Infinity}] > > 19.6268 > > Is it indeed a bug? > > Regards, Alexei > > > Alexei BOULBITCH, Dr., habil. > IEE S.A. > ZAE Weiergewan, > 11, rue Edmond Reuter, > L-5326 Contern, LUXEMBOURG > > Office phone : +352-2454-2566 > Office fax: +352-2454-3566 > mobile phone: +49 151 52 40 66 44 > > e-mail: alexei.boulbitch at iee.lu > > > >
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- A bug-looking behavior during integration
- From: Alexei Boulbitch <Alexei.Boulbitch@iee.lu>
- A bug-looking behavior during integration