INDEFINITE INTEGRALS OF ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
Sect 2.721 or new section
( ) ( )
1
) ( li ln
ln ln ln
1 1
+
= + − +
∫
xn x mdx xn xnm m xnFor n=−1
( )
dx x[ ( )
x m]
x
x m
m
−
∫
ln ln =ln ln ln• Math.com calculations; same approach as for above integral,
( )
ln ln( )
ln li( ) ln x ndx=x x n −n x• For first integral, change of variable:
∫
( )
( ) ∫
( )∫
( )( )
∫
+ + ++ +
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
ds s m e ds s e
ds s x I
e x x e x e
ds dx x s
s n m
s m n
n
s n n x
s
ln ln
ln
, ,
, ln
1 1 1
1 1 ln
by relation logxn =nlogx
• Then, int. by parts with,
( ) .
,
lns dv e 1 ds m
u= = n+ s
NOTE: forn=0,m=n, see above integral,
( )
ln ln( )
ln li( ) ln x ndx=x x n −n x∫
• For n=−1: change of variable &
int. by parts;
( )
( )
x( )
x m xx m dx x
x
sds m s s m s vds uv
s ds v ds dv
s ds s,du m m u
sds m x ds
s I x
x ds dx x s
m m
m
ln ln
ln ln ln
ln ln
ln ,
ln : parts by int.
. ) ln
ln(
, ln
−
=
−
=
−
=
−
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
∫
∫
∫
∫
∫
∫
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
Section 2.724
( )
and substitute for solution of
( )
• Alternative statement of solution:
( ) ( )
based on converting
( ) produces a different ordering of the series terms.
NOTE: 2.724.2 follows if m = 1.
NOTE: m=2,3: substitute into expansion formula Formula 2.724.2
Change Formula 2.724.2 to read:
( )
NOTE: new version relates exponential- and logarithm-integrals, Ei
( )
x &li( )
x, Formula 8.211.1.—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
New Section
( ) ( )
Integration by parts with,
(
ln)
, .NOTE: a difficult (to reduce further) but general integral useful for deriving existing forms by setting
n m c b
a, , , , as desired.
New Section
( ) ( )
• Integration by parts:
( ) ( )
Integration by parts:bx
• NOTE: a difficult (to reduce further) but general integral useful for deriving existing forms (such as 2.711, 2,722, 2.733, 2.726) by setting
n
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
Sect. 2.727 or New Section
( ( ) )
• Integration by parts:
( )
x dv(
a bx)
dxNew Section
( ) ( ) ( )
• Expansion formula:
Change of variable;
Now use indefinite integral previously derived (omitted in GR 7, but submitted as erratum),
( ) ( )
Writing summation in reverse order:
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
NOTE: this formula may be derived readily by restating
( )
( )and applying integral derived above in Sect. 2.32,
( )
with parameters
( ) Sect. 2.32, above, for multiple solutions to
( )
∫
ln ax+bx dx(in terms of dilogarithms, defined in Math. Summary) all of which differ from equivalent GR solution!• New reduction formula; same reduction approach as Formula 2.728.1
• Integration by parts:
( ) ( )
by Formula 8.240.1.
¾ Verified math.com
( )
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
¾ verified math.com New Section See integral below,
( )
Substituting
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
NOTE: easier approach: int. by parts on
( )
nderived by change of variable with
( )
¾ Mathematica provided solution in terms of hypergeometric function.
New Section
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
Substituting
( ) ( )
(change of variable,
)
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
• Integer-expansion formula:
From above,
Apply integral formula, above, Sect. 2.32,
( ) ( ) ( )
with parameters,
[
s= x=a−lnx,n=1,m=n,β =1,z=n−1]
o Alternative expression of expansion formula:
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
previously submitted as Form. 2.325.19, which produces a different ordering of the series terms.
• n=2: In above integral,
NOTE: Formula 4.212.4 results for this integral with limits from 0 to 1.
o Integration by parts:
o produces a poor reduction formula since powers of
x
ln are increasing. Setting n→−n in 2.724 produces desired results.
• For m = 1:
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73— formula to solve Formula 2.721.3,
∫
xdxlnx n==1li(1).• For n=1:
( )
ln =−(
−1)( )
1ln −1∫
x dxx mdx m x m by change of variable,. ln x s=
• Integer-expansion formula:
Define from above,
∫
−( )−with parameters
[
x=s=lnx,n=1,β =n−1,z=m−1]
.• Alternative form for expansion:
( )
=based on first submission for expansion of
∫
e−xmx dxβ n
,
Formula 2.325.19, which produces a different ordering of the series terms.
¾ EXAMPLES:
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
• First two integrals: Similar to above integrals,
(
ln)
&∫
ln .∫
a−dxx n a−dx x• Integer-expansion formula Change of variable:
.
Apply above integral, Sect. 2.32,
( ) ( )
with parameters
[
x=s=a+lnx,n=1,m=n,a=1,z=n−1]
o Alternative form for expansion:
( )
( )( ) ( )( )based on first submission for expansion of
∫
exaxm dxn
, Form. 2.325.8, which produces a different ordering of the series terms.
• n=2:Similar to above integral,
o NOTE: Formula 4.212.3 results for this integral with limits 0 to 1.
—Sect. 2.71 & 2.72-2.73—
New Section
( )
Change of variable:( ) ( ) Sect. 2.32, above:
( )
( )
¾ Verified Mathematica
( )
∫
math.com calculation.See derivation of definite integral, Sect. 4.212, below.
math.com calculation
See derivation of definite integral, Sect. 4.212, below.
∫
exaxm dxn
∫
xmeaxndxExpress exponential integrals as equivalent integrals in logarithms.
NOTE: see Sect. 4.215, below, for similar definite integrals.
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