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I want to obtain the symbolic expression for this definite complex integral:

$\int_0^z \frac{1}{b^2+z^2} \, dz$

Then doing a subtition z in the Integral's upper boundary

z = I*((b*(t - 1))/(t + 1))

I did the following in MMA..

ClearAll[j, j1, t, j2]

z = I*((b*(t - 1))/(t + 1))

j = Integrate[1/(b^2 + z^2), {z, 0, z}];

j = j /. z -> (I*b*(-1 + t))/(1 + t)

Got a error message ?

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Make the substitution inside the integral:

integrand=1/(b^2 + z^2) /. z -> (I b (t - 1)/(t + 1));

calculate dt:

dt=D[(I b (t - 1)/(t + 1)), t]

do the integral:

res=Integrate[integrand dt, t]

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To write this as a function of z we need to inverse the replacement:

res /. Solve[z == (I b (t - 1)/(t + 1)), t][[1]]

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks. What is also important to know is whether MMA can show the outcome of this integral (in a "bookform") as shown in the background picture? $\endgroup$
    – janhardo
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 14:05
  • $\begingroup$ Must i ask this in new question then : how to get this "bookform" ? $\endgroup$
    – janhardo
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 14:31
  • $\begingroup$ The magic word is: "TraditionalForm" Look it up in the help. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 14:42
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks, yes i know already this TraditionalForm The question is about the mathematical form of the answer i/2b x Log .. to get? $\endgroup$
    – janhardo
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 14:56
  • $\begingroup$ link $\endgroup$
    – janhardo
    Commented Feb 12, 2022 at 15:40

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