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Eero wrote:
oo ln(x) S --------------------- dx 0 (x^n) -1 n=2,3,4,..... You'll get feedback if you show your work to date and give some idea of its application. Ditto sci.math Good folks are happy to lend a hand. That is not the same as carrying the load gratis. -- Uncle Al http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/ (Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals) "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" The Net! |
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oo ln(x) S --------------------- dx 0 (x^n) -1 n=2,3,4,..... |
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"Eero" wrote in message ... oo ln(x) S --------------------- dx 0 (x^n) -1 n=2,3,4,..... Methinks it cannot be evaluated in closed form. I could be wrong. |
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On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 20:42:38 -0600, "Brian"
wrote: "Eero" wrote in message ... oo ln(x) S --------------------- dx 0 (x^n) -1 n=2,3,4,..... Methinks it cannot be evaluated in closed form. I could be wrong. ln(0) looks tough Mr. Dual Space (If you have something to say, write an equation. If you have nothing to say, write an essay). |
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Well, I leave it to you to show that for n = 2 and n = 4 the integrals are
pi^2/4 and pi^2/8 respectively. If n is anything else, things get a little tougher but not impossible. "John C. Polasek" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 20:42:38 -0600, "Brian" wrote: "Eero" wrote in message ... oo ln(x) S --------------------- dx 0 (x^n) -1 n=2,3,4,..... Methinks it cannot be evaluated in closed form. I could be wrong. ln(0) looks tough Mr. Dual Space (If you have something to say, write an equation. If you have nothing to say, write an essay). |
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