I solved this and found the answer to be $-Gamma (p)$. The book gives the answer as $Gamma (p)$. Which of us is right?
My sol:
Let $x=e^{-u}$, $dx = -e^{-u}du$, $\ln(1/x)=\ln(1)-\ln(x)$
$$\to \int u^{p-1}(-e^{-u})du$$ $$=-\Gamma (p)$$
I solved this and found the answer to be $-Gamma (p)$. The book gives the answer as $Gamma (p)$. Which of us is right?
My sol:
Let $x=e^{-u}$, $dx = -e^{-u}du$, $\ln(1/x)=\ln(1)-\ln(x)$
$$\to \int u^{p-1}(-e^{-u})du$$ $$=-\Gamma (p)$$
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Because your limits of integration will be inverted.