这道题是要求证明一个关于积分的恒等式。我会一步步地剖析它,并给出我的思考过程,力求清晰透彻,让你真正理解其中的奥妙。
题目: 证明 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2}$ (对于 $a > 0$)
核心思路:
这道题其实是一个非常经典的积分,叫做狄利克雷积分(Dirichlet integral)。直接对 $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 进行不定积分,我们会发现它无法用初等函数来表示。因此,我们不能像计算“标准”不定积分那样,找到一个原函数 F(x),然后计算 F(∞) F(0)。
我们需要借助更高级的数学工具,最常见也是最直观的方法是 利用傅里叶变换或者参数积分。我个人更倾向于使用参数积分的方法,因为它相对来说更“显性”,更容易理解每一步的逻辑。
详细证明步骤(参数积分法):
1. 引入参数:
我们面临的积分是 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$。注意到参数 $a$ 是关键,积分值依赖于 $a$。我们可以尝试引入一个与 $a$ 相关的参数,然后对这个参数求导或者积分,来“解码”出积分的值。
这里,一个很自然的思路是考虑一个积分 依赖于参数 $a$ 的形式。我们设
$$ I(a) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx $$
我们的目标是求出 $I(a)$ 的值。
2. 利用导数或积分“解锁”参数:
我们不能直接求 $I(a)$。但如果我们能找到 $I'(a)$,或许情况会变得简单。让我们尝试对 $I(a)$ 关于 $a$ 求导。
$$ I'(a) = frac{d}{da} left( int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx
ight) $$
关键点:何时可以交换积分和求导的顺序?
这里有一个重要的定理叫做 Leibniz积分法则 (Leibniz integral rule)。简单来说,如果我们能保证被积函数和它关于参数的偏导数在积分区间上“表现良好”(例如,一致连续或有界的),我们就可以交换顺序。
我们来看被积函数 $f(x, a) = frac{sin(ax)}{x}$。
对 $a$ 的偏导数是 $frac{partial}{partial a} f(x, a) = frac{partial}{partial a} left( frac{sin(ax)}{x}
ight) = frac{x cos(ax)}{x} = cos(ax)$。
在积分区间 $(0, infty)$ 上, $cos(ax)$ 是连续的。但是,在 $x o 0$ 的极限处,$frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 是 $a$ 的,而 $cos(ax)$ 是 $1$ 的。
更严谨地说,我们需要检查一致收敛性。对于任意固定的 $a > 0$,在 $(0, infty)$ 上,$frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 和 $cos(ax)$ 都是有界的,但直接交换顺序需要更仔细的论证,尤其是在 $x o 0$ 的邻域。
更稳妥的参数引入方式:
为了绕过直接对 $a$ 求导可能遇到的严谨性问题(尤其是在 $x o 0$ 的极限处),我们可以引入一个 平滑的截断函数 或者 改变积分的定义域。
一个更常用的技术是 引入一个参数 $b$ 来“平滑”地打开积分。
我们考虑积分:
$$ J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx $$
其中 $b > 0$。
这个积分比原来的积分“好处理”一些,因为 $e^{bx}$ 在 $x o infty$ 时会迅速衰减,保证了积分的收敛性。
3. 对参数 $b$ 求导:
现在,我们对 $J(b)$ 关于 $b$ 求导。
$$ J'(b) = frac{d}{db} left( int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx
ight) $$
我们可以交换积分和求导的顺序,因为被积函数 $f(x,b) = e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 及其关于 $b$ 的偏导数 $frac{partial f}{partial b} = x e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} = e^{bx} sin(ax)$ 在 $(0, infty)$ 和 $b > 0$ 的区域内都表现良好(例如,有界且连续)。
$$ J'(b) = int_0^infty frac{partial}{partial b} left( e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}
ight) dx $$
$$ J'(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} (x) frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx $$
$$ J'(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} sin(ax) dx $$
4. 计算导数积分:
现在我们需要计算 $int_0^infty e^{bx} sin(ax) dx$。这是一个标准的指数衰减的正弦函数积分。我们可以用分部积分法来解决,或者利用复指数的性质。
使用复指数:
我们知道 $sin(ax) = ext{Im}(e^{iax})$。
所以,
$$ int_0^infty e^{bx} sin(ax) dx = ext{Im} left( int_0^infty e^{bx} e^{iax} dx
ight) $$
$$ = ext{Im} left( int_0^infty e^{(bia)x} dx
ight) $$
对于 $b > 0$,我们有 $bia
eq 0$。
$$ int_0^infty e^{(bia)x} dx = left[ frac{e^{(bia)x}}{(bia)}
ight]_0^infty $$
当 $x o infty$ 时,$e^{(bia)x} = e^{bx} e^{iax}$。因为 $b > 0$, $e^{bx} o 0$,所以 $e^{(bia)x} o 0$。
当 $x = 0$ 时,$e^0 = 1$。
所以,
$$ int_0^infty e^{(bia)x} dx = 0 frac{1}{(bia)} = frac{1}{bia} $$
$$ = frac{b+ia}{(bia)(b+ia)} = frac{b+ia}{b^2 + a^2} $$
现在我们取虚部并乘以负号:
$$ J'(b) = ext{Im} left( frac{b+ia}{b^2 + a^2}
ight) = frac{a}{b^2 + a^2} $$
5. 积分求回 $J(b)$:
我们得到了 $J'(b) = frac{a}{b^2 + a^2}$。现在我们需要对 $b$ 积分来求回 $J(b)$。
$$ J(b) = int J'(b) db = int frac{a}{b^2 + a^2} db $$
这是一个标准的 $arctan$ 积分。
$$ int frac{1}{x^2+c^2} dx = frac{1}{c} arctanleft(frac{x}{c}
ight) $$
所以,
$$ J(b) = a int frac{1}{b^2 + a^2} db = a cdot frac{1}{a} arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight) + C $$
$$ J(b) = arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight) + C $$
6. 确定积分常数 $C$:
为了确定常数 $C$,我们需要知道 $J(b)$ 在某个点的取值。我们看当 $b o infty$ 时,$J(b)$ 的行为。
$$ J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx $$
当 $b o infty$ 时,因为 $e^{bx}$ 因子,被积函数 $e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 会非常迅速地趋近于 $0$。
更严格地说, $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le |a|$ 对于 $x > 0$ (因为 $frac{sin(y)}{y} o 1$ 当 $y o 0$)。
所以 $|e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le |a| e^{bx}$。
当 $b o infty$, $int_0^infty |a| e^{bx} dx = |a| [frac{e^{bx}}{b}]_0^infty = |a| (0 (frac{1}{b})) = frac{|a|}{b}$。
当 $b o infty$,这个值趋近于 $0$。
因此,当 $b o infty$ 时,$J(b) o 0$。
现在将 $b o infty$ 代入 $J(b) = arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight) + C$:
$$ lim_{b o infty} J(b) = lim_{b o infty} left( arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight) + C
ight) $$
$$ 0 = frac{pi}{2} + C $$
所以,$C = frac{pi}{2}$。
因此,
$$ J(b) = frac{pi}{2} arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight) $$
7. 回到原始积分(取极限 $b o 0^+$):
我们构造的 $J(b)$ 是在原积分 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ 的基础上,引入了 $e^{bx}$ 这个“附加项”。当 $b o 0^+$ 时,这个附加项就消失了,我们就可以得到原积分的值。
$$ lim_{b o 0^+} J(b) = lim_{b o 0^+} left( frac{pi}{2} arctanleft(frac{b}{a}
ight)
ight) $$
$$ int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} arctan(0) $$
$$ int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} 0 $$
$$ int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} $$
我们还需要注意,当 $b o 0^+$ 时,积分 $int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ 确实趋近于 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$。这个在技术上需要 控制收敛性 的证明,即 $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le |a|$ (对于 $x in (0, M]$ for some $M>0$ and $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ is bounded for $x in [M, infty)$). `Dominating Convergence Theorem` 也能支持这一点。
另一种理解角度:利用傅里叶变换(简述)
狄利克雷积分与傅里叶变换中的矩形脉冲的傅里叶变换有关。
单位阶跃函数 $u(t)$ 的傅里叶变换是 $pi delta(omega) + frac{1}{iomega}$。
一个宽度为 $2T$ 的矩形脉冲函数 $rect(t/2T)$ 的傅里叶变换是 $2T frac{sin(omega T)}{omega T}$。
当我们考虑 $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 的积分,这实际上是在寻找一个函数的傅里叶逆变换,使得该函数在 $(a, a)$ 区间为 $1$,在其他地方为 $0$。
设 $f(t) = 1$ for $|t| < a$ and $f(t) = 0$ for $|t| > a$ (这里 $t$ 对应于上面积分中的 $x$ 变量,但为了避免混淆,我们使用 $t$)。
它的傅里叶变换是
$$ hat{f}(omega) = int_{infty}^infty f(t) e^{iomega t} dt = int_{a}^a 1 cdot e^{iomega t} dt = left[ frac{e^{iomega t}}{iomega}
ight]_{a}^a $$
$$ = frac{e^{iomega a} e^{iomega a}}{iomega} = frac{2i sin(omega a)}{iomega} = frac{2 sin(omega a)}{omega} $$
或者,如果你定义傅里叶变换是 $frac{1}{2pi} int_{infty}^infty f(t) e^{iomega t} dt$,那么 $hat{f}(omega) = frac{1}{pi} frac{sin(omega a)}{omega}$。
现在,我们知道傅里叶逆变换公式:
$$ f(t) = int_{infty}^infty hat{f}(omega) e^{iomega t} domega $$
取 $t=1$ (或者任何非零的 $t$):
$$ f(1) = 1 = int_{infty}^infty frac{2 sin(omega a)}{omega} e^{iomega (1)} domega $$
$$ 1 = 2 int_{infty}^infty frac{sin(omega a)}{omega} (cos(omega) + i sin(omega)) domega $$
我们关注实部:
$$ 1 = 2 int_{infty}^infty frac{sin(omega a) cos(omega)}{omega} domega $$
这个积分和我们要证的有点不一样,因为它包含 $cos(omega)$ 并且积分区间是 $(infty, infty)$。
让我们换一种傅里叶角度:
考虑函数 $g(x) = frac{sin(ax)}{x}$。它的傅里叶变换是 $hat{g}(xi)$。
我们知道,如果 $f(t) = frac{pi}{2}$ (a constant for $t in [1, 1]$) then its Fourier transform is $sin(x)/x$ form? No, that's not correct.
正确的傅里叶思路是:
考虑函数 $f(t) = egin{cases} 1 & |t| le a \ 0 & |t| > a end{cases}$
它的傅里叶变换(使用 $int f(t) e^{iomega t} dt$ 定义)是 $hat{f}(omega) = int_{a}^a e^{iomega t} dt = frac{2 sin(aomega)}{omega}$。
现在,考虑傅里叶逆变换:$f(t) = frac{1}{2pi} int_{infty}^{infty} hat{f}(omega) e^{iomega t} domega$。
$$ f(t) = frac{1}{2pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{2 sin(aomega)}{omega} e^{iomega t} domega $$
$$ f(t) = frac{1}{pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(aomega)}{omega} e^{iomega t} domega $$
我们想计算 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$。
注意到 $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ 是偶函数。所以 $int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = 2 int_{0}^{infty} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$。
令 $t=1$ (或者任何非零值)。
$$ f(1) = frac{1}{pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(aomega)}{omega} e^{iomega} domega $$
$$ f(1) = frac{1}{pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(aomega)}{omega} (cos(omega) + i sin(omega)) domega $$
我们关注实部:
$$ f(1) = frac{1}{pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(aomega) cos(omega)}{omega} domega $$
我们知道 $f(1) = 1$。
$$ 1 = frac{1}{pi} int_{infty}^{infty} frac{sin(aomega) cos(omega)}{omega} domega $$
这和我们的目标 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2}$ 仍然不太一样。
关键在于,我们要证明的是 $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$,而不是 $int_{infty}^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$。
Let's try the parameter method again, focusing on the details.
We want to evaluate $I(a) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ for $a > 0$.
The function $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ is an odd function of $x$, but the integral is from $0$ to $infty$.
When $a > 0$, $sin(ax)$ has its first zero at $x = pi/a$, then at $2pi/a$, etc.
The integral is an alternating series of areas. The first area (0 to $pi/a$) is positive, the second ($pi/a$ to $2pi/a$) is negative, and so on.
The areas of these successive regions decrease, so the integral converges.
The parameter differentiation method is the most direct.
Let $I(a) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
We introduced $J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ for $b > 0$.
Let's recheck the interchange of differentiation and integration.
$f(x,b) = e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$.
$frac{partial f}{partial b} = e^{bx} sin(ax)$.
For $b > 0$, and $x > 0$:
$|f(x,b)| = |e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le e^{bx} frac{|ax|}{x} = a e^{bx}$ (using $|sin u| le |u|$). This is not uniform enough for $x o 0$.
A better bound: For $x>0$, $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le a$. So $|f(x,b)| le a e^{bx}$.
And $|frac{partial f}{partial b}| = |e^{bx} sin(ax)| le e^{bx} |sin(ax)| le e^{bx} (ax) = ax e^{bx}$. This is also not good at $x=0$.
Let's use a slightly modified parameter integral that avoids issues at x=0.
Consider $I(a, epsilon) = int_epsilon^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
Let $u=ax$, then $x=u/a$, $dx=du/a$.
$I(a, epsilon) = int_{aepsilon}^infty frac{sin(u)}{u/a} frac{du}{a} = int_{aepsilon}^infty frac{sin(u)}{u} du$.
So, $I(a, epsilon)$ only depends on the product $aepsilon$. Let $k = aepsilon$.
$I(a, epsilon) = int_k^infty frac{sin u}{u} du$.
Now, we want to evaluate $lim_{epsilon o 0^+} int_epsilon^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
This is equivalent to $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
Let's go back to $J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
The justification for exchanging $frac{d}{db}$ and $int_0^infty$ is typically done by finding a dominating function.
For $b > 0$, and any interval $[0, B]$, we can bound $frac{partial f}{partial b} = e^{bx} sin(ax)$.
We need to ensure $int_0^infty |frac{partial f}{partial b}| dx$ converges uniformly in $b$.
Let's consider the integral $J(b)$ more formally.
$J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
We showed $J'(b) = frac{a}{b^2+a^2}$.
Then $J(b) = arctan(b/a) + C$.
We established $lim_{b oinfty} J(b) = 0$.
So $0 = arctan(infty/a) + C = pi/2 + C$, which means $C = pi/2$.
Thus $J(b) = pi/2 arctan(b/a)$.
Now, we need to argue that $lim_{b o 0^+} J(b) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
This involves the Lebesgue Dominated Convergence Theorem.
Let $g_b(x) = e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$.
We want to show $lim_{b o 0^+} int_0^infty g_b(x) dx = int_0^infty lim_{b o 0^+} g_b(x) dx$.
$lim_{b o 0^+} g_b(x) = lim_{b o 0^+} e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} = 1 cdot frac{sin(ax)}{x} = frac{sin(ax)}{x}$.
So, $int_0^infty lim_{b o 0^+} g_b(x) dx = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
For the dominated convergence theorem, we need a function $h(x)$ such that $|g_b(x)| le h(x)$ for all $b > 0$ in a neighborhood of 0, and $int_0^infty h(x) dx < infty$.
Consider $g_b(x) = e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$.
For $x$ small, $frac{sin(ax)}{x} approx a$. So $g_b(x) approx a e^{bx}$. As $b o 0^+$, this is $approx a$.
For $x ge 1$, we have $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le frac{1}{x}$.
For $0 < x < 1$, we have $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le a$.
Let's choose a specific interval for $b$, say $b in (0, 1]$.
For $x > 0$, $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le a$.
So $|g_b(x)| = |e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le e^{bx} a$.
Since $b > 0$, $e^{bx} le 1$. So $|g_b(x)| le a$. This is not enough for the integral convergence.
Let's use the property that $frac{sin u}{u}$ is continuous at $u=0$ if we define it as $1$.
So $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ is continuous at $x=0$ with value $a$.
For $b > 0$, $e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ is wellbehaved.
Let's consider the integral's behavior at $x=0$ and $x=infty$.
At $x o infty$, $e^{bx}$ dominates, so the integral converges for $b > 0$.
At $x o 0$, $frac{sin(ax)}{x} o a$. So $e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} o a$. The integral $int_0^delta frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ converges.
Let's bound $g_b(x)$ for $b in (0, 1]$.
$|g_b(x)| = |e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}|$.
If $0 < x le 1$, then $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le a$. So $|g_b(x)| le a e^{bx} le a$.
If $x > 1$, then $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le frac{1}{x}$. So $|g_b(x)| le frac{e^{bx}}{x}$.
This still requires careful selection of $h(x)$.
A common choice for $h(x)$ is often derived from the original integral itself.
Let's try to be more specific about the domination.
For $b in (0, 1]$:
$|g_b(x)| = |e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}|$.
Consider $int_0^infty |g_b(x)| dx$.
For $x in (0, 1]$, $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le a$. So $|g_b(x)| le a e^{bx} le a$.
The integral $int_0^1 a dx = a$. This part is fine.
For $x in [1, infty)$, $|frac{sin(ax)}{x}| le frac{1}{x}$.
So $|g_b(x)| le frac{e^{bx}}{x}$.
We need to show that $int_1^infty frac{e^{bx}}{x} dx$ is bounded for $b in (0, 1]$.
Let $F(b) = int_1^infty frac{e^{bx}}{x} dx$.
When $b o 0^+$, this integral diverges. This is where the problem lies.
The standard justification for $J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ implies that $lim_{b o 0^+} J(b) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ hinges on the fact that the original integral $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ converges.
The integral $int_0^infty frac{sin(u)}{u} du$ is known to converge (conditionally) to $pi/2$.
The substitution $u=ax$ transforms $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ to $int_0^infty frac{sin u}{u} du$ for $a>0$.
Let's revisit the direct differentiation of $I(a) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
We can use the Laplace transform interpretation:
$L{frac{sin(ax)}{x}}(s) = int_0^infty e^{sx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$.
This is exactly $J(s)$ with $s$ instead of $b$.
So, $J(s) = frac{pi}{2} arctan(s/a)$.
The theorem states that if $f(t)$ is piecewise continuous and of exponential order, then its Laplace transform $F(s) = int_0^infty e^{st} f(t) dt$ is defined for $s$ large enough.
The property we used is that if $F(s)$ is the Laplace transform of $f(t)$, then $sF(s) f(0)$ is the Laplace transform of $f'(t)$. This is not what we used.
We used the property: If $F(s) = int_0^infty e^{st} f(t) dt$, and $int_0^infty f(t) dt$ converges, then $lim_{s o 0^+} F(s) = int_0^infty f(t) dt$.
In our case, $f(x) = frac{sin(ax)}{x}$.
We showed that $J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} arctan(b/a)$.
We know that $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ converges (conditionally).
Therefore, we can take the limit as $b o 0^+$ on both sides:
$lim_{b o 0^+} int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = lim_{b o 0^+} left(frac{pi}{2} arctan(b/a)
ight)$.
$int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} arctan(0) = frac{pi}{2}$.
This relies on the theorem: If $f(t)$ is integrable on $[0, infty)$ and $int_0^infty f(t) dt$ converges, then $lim_{s o 0^+} int_0^infty e^{st} f(t) dt = int_0^infty f(t) dt$.
The function $frac{sin(ax)}{x}$ is indeed integrable on $[0, infty)$ in the sense of improper integrals (conditionally convergent).
Summary of the parameter differentiation method:
1. Define $J(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ for $b>0$.
2. Differentiate $J(b)$ with respect to $b$ using Leibniz's rule, which is justified because the derivative $frac{partial}{partial b} (e^{bx} frac{sin(ax)}{x}) = e^{bx} sin(ax)$ is bounded in the domain.
3. Calculate $J'(b) = int_0^infty e^{bx} sin(ax) dx = frac{a}{b^2+a^2}$.
4. Integrate $J'(b)$ with respect to $b$ to find $J(b) = arctan(b/a) + C$.
5. Use the limit $b o infty$, where $J(b) o 0$, to find $C = pi/2$. Thus, $J(b) = frac{pi}{2} arctan(b/a)$.
6. Use the theorem: $lim_{b o 0^+} J(b) = int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$, because the original integral converges.
7. Take the limit $b o 0^+$ on the expression for $J(b)$: $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2} arctan(0) = frac{pi}{2}$.
This is a robust way to prove it.
Could there be a more intuitive, less formal way?
Think about the complex plane.
The integral $int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx$ can be related to contour integration.
Consider the integral of $frac{e^{iaz}}{z}$ over a specific contour.
The function $frac{e^{iaz}}{z}$ has a singularity at $z=0$.
Let's consider $int_C frac{e^{iz}}{z} dz$.
We can't directly substitute $a$ here and get the desired form.
However, we can consider the integral $oint_C frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz$ over a contour that avoids the singularity at $z=0$.
A common contour is a semicircle in the upper halfplane with radius $R$ and a small indent of radius $epsilon$ around the origin.
The contour consists of:
1. A line segment from $epsilon$ to $R$ on the real axis.
2. A large semicircular arc $C_R$ from $R$ to $R$ in the upper halfplane.
3. A line segment from $R$ to $epsilon$ on the real axis.
4. A small semicircular arc $C_epsilon$ around the origin in the upper halfplane, from $epsilon$ to $epsilon$.
The function $frac{e^{iaz}}{z}$ is analytic inside this contour. By Cauchy's integral theorem, the integral over the closed contour is zero.
$$ int_epsilon^R frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx + int_{C_R} frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz + int_{R}^{epsilon} frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx + int_{C_epsilon} frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz = 0 $$
1. Integral over $C_R$: As $R o infty$, by Jordan's Lemma, $int_{C_R} frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz o 0$ for $a>0$.
2. Integral over $C_epsilon$: As $epsilon o 0$, the integral $int_{C_epsilon} frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz$ can be evaluated. Let $z = epsilon e^{i heta}$, $dz = iepsilon e^{i heta} d heta$.
$int_{C_epsilon} frac{e^{iaz}}{z} dz = int_pi^0 frac{e^{iaepsilon e^{i heta}}}{epsilon e^{i heta}} iepsilon e^{i heta} d heta = i int_pi^0 e^{iaepsilon e^{i heta}} d heta$.
As $epsilon o 0$, $e^{iaepsilon e^{i heta}} o e^0 = 1$.
So the integral approaches $i int_pi^0 1 d heta = i [ heta ]_pi^0 = i(0 pi) = ipi$.
3. Line integrals:
$int_epsilon^R frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx$
$int_{R}^{epsilon} frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx$. Let $x = u$, $dx = du$.
$int_{R}^{epsilon} frac{e^{ia(u)}}{u} (du) = int_{R}^{epsilon} frac{e^{iau}}{u} (du) = int_{R}^{epsilon} frac{e^{iau}}{u} du = int_{epsilon}^R frac{e^{iau}}{u} du$.
Summing the integrals:
$int_epsilon^R frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx int_epsilon^R frac{e^{iax}}{x} dx ipi = 0$ (as $R oinfty, epsilon o 0$).
$int_epsilon^R frac{e^{iax} e^{iax}}{x} dx = ipi$.
$int_epsilon^R frac{2i sin(ax)}{x} dx = ipi$.
$int_epsilon^R frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2}$.
Taking the limit as $epsilon o 0$ and $R o infty$:
$int_0^infty frac{sin(ax)}{x} dx = frac{pi}{2}$.
This method is more elegant but relies on complex analysis. For someone asking for a detailed proof, the parameter differentiation method is usually more accessible if complex analysis hasn't been introduced.
Final check on the parameter differentiation method:
The core of the proof is the ability to differentiate under the integral sign and the theorem about the limit of Laplace transforms. Both are standard results in analysis. The steps are logically sound. The choice of $J(b)$ with $e^{bx}$ is a common trick to make the integral wellbehaved for differentiation.
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