Let $f: \mathbf{R}^2\to \mathbf{R}$. I want to integrate $f$ over the entire first quadrant, call $D$. Then by definition we have
$\int \int_D f(x,y) dA =\lim_{R\to[0, \infty]\times[0, \infty]}\int \int_R f(x,y) dA$
where $R$ is a rectangle.
I remember vaguely that the above is true if $f$ is positive. In other words, if $f$ is positive, then the shape of the rectangle does not matter.
So this brings me to my question: give a function $f$ such that the shape of the rectangles DO MATTER when evaluating the improper double integral.