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any idea how to do this integral ?

$$\lim_{T\rightarrow \infty}\frac{1}{2T}\int_{-T}^{T}\frac{\Gamma(3+it)}{\Gamma(3+it-j)}e^{ikt}dt$$

$j$ is a positive integer. $k$ is a constant - not necessarily positive -

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    Where does it comes from and what have you tried?2012-04-07
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    Landau's theorem on the coefficients of a Dirichlet series. and i've tried integration by parts . no luck though .2012-04-07
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    With $T\to\infty$, it looks like a Fourier Transform... (this is not meant as a hint, just an observation). You mean the [Landau prime ideal theorem](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landau_prime_ideal_theorem)? and finally: interesting +1.2012-04-07
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    And Landau didn't know how to evaluate it? So you expect that we do?2012-04-07
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    no ... i can't find a wiki entry. the theory basically gives a way to calculate the coefficients of a Dirichlet series . i thought of the Fourier transform, but it doesn't make things any easier.2012-04-07
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    @GEdgar .. it's a specific application of landau's theorem. i.e: a specific Dirichlet series2012-04-07
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    The quotient of gammas is a polynomial of degree $j$, so when $k=0$ your limit usually is infinite.2012-04-07
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    @MohammadAlJamal: perhaps if you find any answers to your previous questions satisfactory, you'd consider selecting one as an "accepted answer" by ticking the checkmark on the left side of the screen.2012-04-07

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For $j=1$ apply the identity $\Gamma(z-1)=\Gamma(z)/(z-1)$ with $z=3+it$ to the denominator to rewrite the problem as $$ \frac{1}{2T}\int_{-T}^{T}(2+it)e^{ikt}\,dt = \frac{\cos(kT)}{k} + \frac{(2k-1)\sin(kT)}{k^2T} $$ using integration by parts. This diverges as $T\to\infty$. The expression diverges for larger values of $j$ also --- when $j=2$ for example, the integrand has a quadratic in $t$.