How can I get a marginal PDF from a joint PDF (probability density function)?

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Let X and Y be random variables with a joint probability density function (joint PDF) given by

$ f_{X,Y}(x,y) \quad=\quad \begin{cases} \frac{c}{1+x^2+y^2} & \text{ if } x^2+y^2<1\,, \\ 0 & \text{ otherwise,} \end{cases} $

where the positive constant c is determined by the requirement that $ f_{X,Y} $ is a PDF.

What is the correct formula for the marginal PDF of X?

I think I have to start off by integrating $ \frac{c}{1+x^2+y^2} $ with respect to y. Which gives me

$ \int \frac{c}{1+x^2+y^2} dy = \frac{c*\arctan{\frac{y}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}}}{\sqrt{1+x^2}} $

But don't know how to continue now.

I'd also like to know if there's any software out there where I can compute this kind of symbolic stuff.

Thanks

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I think I finally managed to recall.

[1] I think you made a mistake, you should integrate w.r.t. $x$ not $y$.

That will give you the margin PDF of $Y$.

[2] Make this equation:

$$\int_{-1}^{1} \left(\int_{-\sqrt{1-y^2}}^{\sqrt{1-y^2}} \frac{c}{1+x^2+y^2} \,dx\right)\,dy = 1$$

Solving this equation should give you $c$.

[3] Also, the inner integral gives you the marginal distribution of $Y$.

$$f(y) = \int_{-\sqrt{1-y^2}}^{\sqrt{1-y^2}} \frac{c}{1+x^2+y^2} \,dx $$

So just solve this as an indefinite integral treating $y$ as constant (similar to what you did but reversed), but then compute the definite integral too (i.e. apply the boundaries). That will give you a function of just $y$, your marginal PDF.