[Math] Special Gamma function integral

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I'm trying to evaluate this integral $$\int_{0}^{1} \sin (\pi x)\ln (\Gamma (x)) dx$$
and I got to the point, when I need to find
$\displaystyle \int_{0}^{\pi } \sin (x)\ln (\sin (x)) dx$
but everything I tried just failed,or either I was not able to put in the borders . Could you please help me.
Thanks

Best Answer

Let $u=\cos(x)$, then $$ \begin{align} \int_0^\pi\sin(x)\log(\sin(x))\,\mathrm{d}x &=\frac12\int_{-1}^1\log\left(1-u^2\right)\,\mathrm{d}u\\ &=\frac12\left(\int_{-1}^1\log(1-u)\,\mathrm{d}u+\int_{-1}^1\log(1+u)\,\mathrm{d}u\right)\\ &=\int_0^2\log(v)\,\mathrm{d}v\\[3pt] &=\left.v\log(v)-v\right]_0^2\\[9pt] &=2\log(2)-2\tag{1} \end{align} $$


Using the comment by Jack D'Aurizio $$ \begin{align} &\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)\log(\Gamma(x))\,\mathrm{d}x\tag{2}\\ &=\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)\log(\Gamma(1-x))\,\mathrm{d}x\tag{3}\\ &=\frac12\int_0^1\sin(\pi x)\log\left(\frac\pi{\sin(\pi x)}\right)\,\mathrm{d}x\tag{4}\\ &=\frac1{2\pi}\int_0^\pi\sin(x)\log(\pi)\,\mathrm{d}x -\frac1{2\pi}\int_0^\pi\sin(x)\log(\sin(x))\,\mathrm{d}x\tag{5}\\ &=\frac{\log(\pi)}\pi-\frac{\log(2)-1}\pi\tag{6}\\[3pt] &=\frac{\log(e\pi/2)}\pi\tag{7} \end{align} $$ Explanation:
$(3)$: substitute $x\mapsto1-x$
$(4)$: average $(2)$ and $(3)$ and use Euler's Reflection Formula
$(5)$: substitute $x\mapsto x/\pi$
$(6)$: apply $(1)$
$(7)$: algebra

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