Olympiad problems

2019 CMI B.Sc. Entrance Exam, 6

$(a)$ Compute - \begin{align*} \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \bigg[ \int_{0}^{e^x} \log ( t ) \cos^4 ( t ) \mathrm{d}t \bigg] \end{align*} $(b)$ For $x > 0 $ define $F ( x ) = \int_{1}^{x} t \log ( t ) \mathrm{d}t . $\\ \\$1.$ Determine the open interval(s) (if any) where $F ( x )$ is decreasing and all the open interval(s) (if any) where $F ( x )$ is increasing.\\ \\$2.$ Determine all the local minima of $F ( x )$ (if any) and all the local maxima of $F ( x )$ (if any) $.$

2019 CMI B.Sc. Entrance Exam, 3

Tags: CMI , definite integrals , Recursion of integrals , algebra

Evaluate $\int_{ 0 }^{ \infty } ( 1 + x^2 )^{-( m + 1 )} \mathrm{d}x$ where $m \in \mathbb{N} $

2016 Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad, 9

Tags: combinatorics , calculus , contest problem , definite integrals , Integers

Consider the integral $Z(0)=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} dx e^{-x^2}= \sqrt{\pi}$. [b](a)[/b] Show that the integral $Z(j)=\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} dx e^{-x^{2}+jx}$, where $j$ is not a function of $x$, is $Z(j)=e^{j^{2}/4a} Z(0)$. [b](b)[/b] Show that $$\dfrac 1 {Z(0)}=\int x^{2n} e^{-x^2}= \dfrac {(2n-1)!!}{2^n},$$ where $(2n-1)!!$ is defined as $(2n-1)(2n-3)\times\cdots\times3\times 1$. [b](c)[/b] What is the number of ways to form $n$ pairs from $2n$ distinct objects? Interpret the previous part of the problem in term of this answer.