B4.19

Methods of Mathematical Physics
Part II, 2004

Let h(t)=i(t+t2)h(t)=i\left(t+t^{2}\right). Sketch the path of Im(h(t))=\operatorname{Im}(h(t))= const. through the point t=0t=0, and the path of Im(h(t))=\operatorname{Im}(h(t))= const. through the point t=1t=1.

By integrating along these paths, show that as λ\lambda \rightarrow \infty

01t1/2eiλ(t+t2)dtc1λ1/2+c2e2iλλ,\int_{0}^{1} t^{-1 / 2} e^{i \lambda\left(t+t^{2}\right)} d t \sim \frac{c_{1}}{\lambda^{1 / 2}}+\frac{c_{2} e^{2 i \lambda}}{\lambda},

where the constants c1c_{1} and c2c_{2} are to be computed.