Jacobian of just one variable – Azimuthal average of this function

integration

Ideally I would like to get an analytical expression for the azimuthal average of a certain function:
$$ f(x,y) = \mathrm{Max}\left (0, \, 1-\frac{x^2}{R_x^2} – \frac{y^2}{R_y^2} \right )^{3/2} $$

for which I can write my azimuthal average can be written:
$$ F_az(r) = \frac{1}{2\pi}\int_0 ^{2\pi} \mathrm{Max}\left (0, \, 1-\frac{\rho^2\cos^2\phi}{R_x^2} – \frac{\rho^2\sin^2\phi}{R_y^2} \right )^{3/2} \mathrm{d}\phi$$

Now. I want to change to an elliptical coordinate system $u = \rho \cos\phi/R_x$, $v = \rho \sin\phi/R_x$

If the integral were over $\phi$ and $\rho$, I could do just calculate the Jacobian.

But my integral is in one variable only! How do I compute it?

I tried symbolic integration on Mathematica but I would not stop calculating… so I got nothing from there.

Would anyone know if there is an analytical solution? How would I start computing it?

Best Answer

HINT

One stupid way $$ \frac{1}{2\pi} \int_0^{2\pi} f(\phi)d\phi = \frac{1}{2\pi} \int_0^1 d\rho \int_0^{2\pi} f(\phi)d\phi $$

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