Q. \(\int \sin \left(x^{2}\right)\,dx\)

Answer

We want \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx \).

There is no elementary antiderivative for \(\sin(x^2)\). Use the Fresnel sine integral.

Let \(u=\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\). Then \(x=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,u\) and \(dx=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,du\).

Also, \(x^2=\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\), so
\[
\sin(x^2)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right).
\]
Thus
\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx
=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\int \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right)\,du
=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,S(u)+C,
\]
where \(S(u)=\int_{0}^{u}\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}t^2\right)\,dt\) is the Fresnel sine integral.

Substitute back \(u=\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\):

\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx
=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,S\!\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\right)+C.
\]

Detailed Explanation

We want to compute the integral

\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx.
\]

Step 1: Consider whether there is an elementary antiderivative.

When an integrand has the form \(\sin(x^2)\), a natural substitution would be \(u=x^2\), but that leads to a factor of \(dx\) that does not cancel neatly. The resulting integral is not elementary (it cannot be expressed using a finite combination of polynomials, exponentials, logarithms, and trigonometric functions).

Step 2: Use a standard special function approach.

There are special functions related to integrals of \(\sin(x^2)\) and \(\cos(x^2)\), known as the Fresnel sine integral.

The Fresnel sine integral is defined by

\[
S(z) = \int_{0}^{z} \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}t^2\right)\,dt.
\]

Step 3: Transform \(\sin(x^2)\) to match the Fresnel form.

We want to rewrite \(\sin(x^2)\) into a form like \(\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}t^2\right)\).

Let \(u = \sqrt{\tfrac{2}{\pi}}\,x\). Then

\[
x = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,u,
\quad
dx = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,du.
\]

Now compute the argument:

\[
x^2 = \left(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,u\right)^2 = \frac{\pi}{2}u^2.
\]

So the integrand becomes:

\[
\sin(x^2) = \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right).
\]

Substitute into the integral:

\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx
=
\int \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right)\left(\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,du\right)
=
\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\int \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right)\,du.
\]

Step 4: Express the remaining integral using the Fresnel sine integral.

By the definition of \(S(z)\), we have

\[
S(z) = \int_{0}^{z} \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}t^2\right)\,dt.
\]

That means an antiderivative of \(\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right)\) is

\[
\int \sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}u^2\right)\,du = S(u) + C.
\]

Therefore:

\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx
=
\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,\Bigl(S(u)\Bigr) + C
=
\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,S\!\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\right) + C.
\]

Final Answer

\[
\int \sin(x^2)\,dx
=
\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,S\!\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\right) + C,
\]

where \(S(z)\) is the Fresnel sine integral.

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Calculus FAQ

What is \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx \)?

No elementary antiderivative. It is expressed using the Fresnel sine integral: \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,\mathrm{FresnelS}\!\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\right) + C \).

Can we write \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx \) using special functions directly?

Yes. Using \( \mathrm{S}(z)=\int_{0}^{z}\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}t^2\right)dt \): \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{2}}\,\mathrm{S}\!\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi}}\,x\right)+C \).

What is \( \int_{0}^{\infty}\sin(x^2)\,dx \)?

It converges conditionally and equals \( \frac{\sqrt{2\pi}}{4} = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{8}} \).

What is \( \int_{0}^{\infty}\sin(ax^2)\,dx \) for \(a>0\)?

\( \int_{0}^{\infty}\sin(ax^2)\,dx = \sqrt{\frac{\pi}{8a}} \).

How do we approximate \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx \) near \(x=0\)?

Use \( \sin(x^2)=x^2-\frac{x^6}{6}+\frac{x^{10}}{120}-\cdots \). Integrate termwise: \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx = \frac{x^3}{3}-\frac{x^7}{42}+\frac{x^{11}}{1320}-\cdots + C \).

Using series, what is the Taylor series for \( \sin(x^2) \) first terms?

\( \sin(x^2)=x^2-\frac{x^6}{6}+\frac{x^{10}}{120}-\frac{x^{14}}{5040}+\cdots \).

Is integration by parts helpful for \( \int \sin(x^2)\,dx \)?

Not for elementary forms. Integration by parts generates more complicated integrals involving \( \cos(x^2) \) and \(x\), typically leading back to Fresnel-type special functions.
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