Primitive of Inverse Hyperbolic Cosine of x over a over x/Corollary
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Theorem
\(\ds \int \dfrac 1 x \paren {-\cosh^{-1} \dfrac x a} \rd x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\dfrac 1 2 \ln^2 \paren {\dfrac {2 x} a} - \sum_{n \mathop \ge 1} \frac {\paren {2 n}!} {2^{2 n} \paren {n!}^2 \paren {2 n}^2} \paren {\frac a x}^{2 n} + C\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\dfrac 1 2 \ln^2 \paren {\dfrac {2 x} a} - \dfrac 1 {2 \times 2^2} \paren {\dfrac a x}^2 - \dfrac {1 \times 3} {2 \times 4 \times 4^2} \paren {\dfrac a x}^4 - \dfrac {1 \times 3 \times 5} {2 \times 4 \times 6 \times 6^2} \paren {\dfrac a x}^6 + \dotsb + C\) |
where $-\cosh^{-1}$ denotes the negative branch of the real inverse hyperbolic cosine multifunction.
Proof
\(\ds -\cosh^{-1} \frac x a\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\arcosh \frac x a\) | Definition of Real Inverse Hyperbolic Cosine | |||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \int \dfrac 1 x \paren {-\cosh^{-1} \dfrac x a} \rd x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\int \dfrac 1 x \arcosh \dfrac x a \rd x\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\paren {\dfrac 1 2 \ln^2 \paren {\dfrac {2 x} a} + \sum_{n \mathop \ge 1} \frac {\paren {2 n}!} {2^{2 n} \paren {n!}^2 \paren {2 n}^2} \paren {\frac a x}^{2 n} + C}\) | Primitive of $\arcosh \dfrac x a$ | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds -\dfrac 1 2 \ln^2 \paren {\dfrac {2 x} a} - \sum_{n \mathop \ge 1} \frac {\paren {2 n}!} {2^{2 n} \paren {n!}^2 \paren {2 n}^2} \paren {\frac a x}^{2 n} + C\) |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 14$: Integrals involving Inverse Hyperbolic Functions: $14.654$