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In my recent reading, I find myself stumbing across integral identities such as
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\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{x dx}{e^{ax} + 1} = \frac{\pi^2}{12a^2}
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and
[tex]
\int_{0}^{2\pi} \frac{cos(\theta) d\theta}{A + B cos(\theta)} = \frac{2\pi}{B}(1 - \frac{A}{\sqrt{A^2 - B^2}})
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Can anyone recommend a textbook that would assist me in tackling identities such as these?
(Parenthetically, am I wrong in thinking that these are slightly beyond the ordinary Calculus I techniques of integration? I suspect that the first can be tackled by contour integration, and progress on the second might be possible using a substitution such as [tex]u = tan(\theta / 2)[/tex], but neither one is exactly clear to me, which is why I think a good textbook would be helpful.)
Thanks in advance.
[tex]
\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{x dx}{e^{ax} + 1} = \frac{\pi^2}{12a^2}
[/tex]
and
[tex]
\int_{0}^{2\pi} \frac{cos(\theta) d\theta}{A + B cos(\theta)} = \frac{2\pi}{B}(1 - \frac{A}{\sqrt{A^2 - B^2}})
[/tex]
Can anyone recommend a textbook that would assist me in tackling identities such as these?
(Parenthetically, am I wrong in thinking that these are slightly beyond the ordinary Calculus I techniques of integration? I suspect that the first can be tackled by contour integration, and progress on the second might be possible using a substitution such as [tex]u = tan(\theta / 2)[/tex], but neither one is exactly clear to me, which is why I think a good textbook would be helpful.)
Thanks in advance.