Integral of (t-b)^(x-1)(a-t)^(y-1)/(c-t)^(x+y) dt = (a-b)^(x+y-1)/((c-a)^x (c-b)^y) B(x,y)

Theorem

The following formula holds for $\mathrm{Re}(x)>0$, $\mathrm{Re}(y)>0$, and $b<a<c$: $$\displaystyle\int_a^b \dfrac{(t-b)^{x-1}(a-t)^{y-1}}{(c-t)^{x+y}} \mathrm{d}t = \dfrac{(a-b)^{x+y-1}}{(c-a)^x (c-b)^y} B(x,y),$$ where $B$ denotes the beta function.

References

• 1953: {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Arthur Erdélyi}}{{#if: Wilhelm Magnus|{{#if: Fritz Oberhettinger|, {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Wilhelm Magnus}}{{#if: Francesco G. Tricomi|, {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Fritz Oberhettinger}}{{#if: |, {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Francesco G. Tricomi}}{{#if: |, [[Mathematician:{{{author5}}}|{{ #if: |{{{2}}}|{{{author5}}}}}]] and [[Mathematician:{{{author6}}}|{{ #if: |{{{2}}}|{{{author6}}}}}]]| and [[Mathematician:{{{author5}}}|{{ #if: |{{{2}}}|{{{author5}}}}}]]}}| and {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Francesco G. Tricomi}}}}| and {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Fritz Oberhettinger}}}}| and {{ #if: |{{{2}}}|Wilhelm Magnus}}}}|}}: [[Book:Arthur Erdélyi/Higher Transcendental Functions Volume I{{#if: |/Volume {{{volume}}}|}}{{#if: |/{{{edpage}}}}}|Higher Transcendental Functions Volume I{{#if: |: Volume {{{volume}}}|}}{{#if: |: {{{eddisplay}}}|{{#if: | ({{{ed}}} ed.)}}}}]]{{#if: | (translated by [[Mathematician:{{{translated}}}|{{ #if: |{{{2}}}|{{{translated}}}}}]])}}{{#if: |, {{{publisher}}}|}}{{#if: |, ISBN {{{isbn}}}|}}{{#if: Integral of (t-b)^(x-1)(a-t)^(y-1)/(t-x)^(x+y) dt=(a-b)^(x+y-1)/((a-c)^x(b-c)^y) B(x,y) | ... (previous)|}}{{#if: integral of (1+bt^z)^(-y)t^x dt = (1/z)*b^(-(x+1)/z) B((x+1)/z,y-(x+1)/z) | ... (next)|}}{{#if: |: Entry: {{#if: |[[{{{entryref}}}|{{{entry}}}]]|{{{entry}}}}}|}}: $\S 1.5 (15)$