On the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's <i>t</i>-distribution and an integral involving the sine function

We obtain a new closed-form formula for the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's <i>t-</i>distribution. As part of our analysis, we derive a new closed-form formula for the integral<i> ∫</i><sub>0</sub><sup>∞ </sup>sin(<i>ax</i>)/(<i>b<sup>2</sup></i>+ <i>x</i><sup>2</sup>)<sup>n</sup>d<i>x</i>, for a, b &gt; 0,<i> n</i> € Z<sup>+</sup>, expressed in terms of the exponential integral function. As a consequence of our integral formula, we deduce a closed-form formula for the limit lim<sub><i> v→n</i></sub> {<i style="">I<sub>v- </sub></i><sub>1/2</sub>(x) -<b>L</b> <sub>1/2-V</sub>(x)} / sin(Πν), for n ε Z<sup>+</sup>, x &gt; 0.<i style="height: 1px; width: 1px; opacity: 0.001;"/>

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2026-03-07
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On the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's t-distribution and an integral involving the sine function

Robert E. Gaunt
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On the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's t-distribution and an integral involving the sine function

Robert E. Gaunt
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We obtain a new closed-form formula for the characteristic function of the asymmetric Student's <i>t-</i>distribution. As part of our analysis, we derive a new closed-form formula for the integral<i> ∫</i><sub>0</sub><sup>∞ </sup>sin(<i>ax</i>)/(<i>b<sup>2</sup></i>+ <i>x</i><sup>2</sup>)<sup>n</sup>d<i>x</i>, for a, b &gt; 0,<i> n</i> € Z<sup>+</sup>, expressed in terms of the exponential integral function. As a consequence of our integral formula, we deduce a closed-form formula for the limit lim<sub><i> v→n</i></sub> {<i style="">I<sub>v- </sub></i><sub>1/2</sub>(x) -<b>L</b> <sub>1/2-V</sub>(x)} / sin(Πν), for n ε Z<sup>+</sup>, x &gt; 0.<i style="height: 1px; width: 1px; opacity: 0.001;"/>

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