Homework 1

October 1, 2014
1
Given that

1
0
dx
1 + x
2
= tan
1
x

1
0
=

4
, (1)
expand the integrand into a series and integrate term by term obtaining

4
= 1
1
3
+
1
5

1
7
+
1
9
+ (1)
n
1
2n + 1
+ , (2)
which is Leibnizs formula for . Compare the convergence of the integrand
series and the integrated series at x = 1. Leibnizs formula converges so
slowly that it is quite useless for numerical work.
Question: proof the equation(2).
2
The Klein-Nishina formula for the scattering of photons by electrons contains
a term of the form
f () =
1 +

2 + 2
1 + 2

ln (1 + 2)

. (3)
Here = hv/mc
2
, the ratio of the photon energy to the electron rest mass
energy.
Question: Find lim
0
f ().
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