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I try to understand change of variables for double integrals.

For this reason I try to calculate $\int_0^{\pi/2}\int_0^{\pi/2}\cos\theta\cos{\phi}\,d\theta d\phi$ by using this change $\alpha=\theta+\phi$, $\beta=\theta-\phi$ and $\cos\theta\cos\phi=\frac{1}{2}(\cos\alpha+\cos\beta)$. I repeat I know how to calculate the first integral and this is just an exercise for me. I found that the Jacobian is $J=-\frac{1}{2}$ but I even don't found on which surface I have to integrate!

Does somebody have an idea?

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    When $(\theta,\phi)$ is in the rectangle $[0,\pi/2] \times [0,\pi/2]$, where is $(\alpha,\beta)$?2012-03-09
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    I up-voted this question, so someone must have down-voted it.2012-03-11

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