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Today's calculation of Integral 716

Source: 2010 Miyazaki University entrance exam/Medicine

June 25, 2011
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Problem Statement

Prove that : 1e(lnx)n dx=(1)n1n!+em=0n(1)nmn!m!(12)m\int_1^{\sqrt{e}} (\ln x)^n\ dx=(-1)^{n-1}n!+\sqrt{e}\sum_{m=0}^{n} (-1)^{n-m}\frac{n!}{m!}\left(\frac 12\right)^{m}