1. **State the problem:** We want to express the integral $I(a,n+1)$ in terms of $I(a,n)$, where $I(a,n)$ is a function involving parameters $a$ and $n$.
2. **Assume the definition:** Typically, such integrals are defined as $$I(a,n) = \int x^n e^{ax} \, dx.$$ We want to find a relation for $$I(a,n+1) = \int x^{n+1} e^{ax} \, dx$$ in terms of $I(a,n)$.
3. **Use integration by parts:** Let
- $u = x^{n+1}$, so $du = (n+1)x^n dx$
- $dv = e^{ax} dx$, so $v = \frac{e^{ax}}{a}$
4. **Apply integration by parts formula:**
$$I(a,n+1) = uv - \int v \, du = \frac{x^{n+1} e^{ax}}{a} - \int \frac{e^{ax}}{a} (n+1) x^n dx$$
5. **Simplify the integral:**
$$I(a,n+1) = \frac{x^{n+1} e^{ax}}{a} - \frac{n+1}{a} \int x^n e^{ax} dx = \frac{x^{n+1} e^{ax}}{a} - \frac{n+1}{a} I(a,n)$$
6. **Final expression:**
$$I(a,n+1) = \frac{x^{n+1} e^{ax}}{a} - \frac{n+1}{a} I(a,n) + C$$
where $C$ is the constant of integration.
This formula expresses $I(a,n+1)$ in terms of $I(a,n)$ plus an explicit term involving $x^{n+1} e^{ax}$.
Integral Recursion 8717F2
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