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I am trying to solve this expression in Mathematica with the function NIntegrate:

    NIntegrate[(Abs[Subscript[δ, 1]-0.0675-Subscript[δ, 2]]EllipticE[-((4*0.1516*
    0.1516)/(Subscript[δ, 1]-0.0675-Subscript[δ, 2])^2)])/(7.2*6.3*2π^2*
    8.85418782*10^-12*((Subscript[δ, 1]-0.0675-Subscript[δ, 2])^2+(0.3032)^2)
    Sqrt[(Subscript[δ, 1]-0.0675-Subscript[δ, 2])^2]),{Subscript[δ, 1],
    -3.6,3.6},{Subscript[δ, 2],-3.15,3.15}]

However, when I try to solve it Mathematica first gives me this error:

NIntegrate::slwcon:

Numerical integration converging too slowly; suspect one of the following: singularity, value of the integration is 0, highly oscillatory integrand, or WorkingPrecision too small.

And then this one:

NIntegrate::eincr:

The global error of the strategy GlobalAdaptive has increased more than 10000 times. The global error is expected to decrease monotonically after a number of integrand evaluations. Suspect one of the following: the working precision is insufficient for the specified precision goal; the integrand is highly oscillatory or it is not a (piecewise) smooth function; or the true value of the integral is 0. Increasing the value of the GlobalAdaptive option MaxErrorIncreases might lead to a convergent numerical integration. NIntegrate obtained 5.338400038656212*^10 and 2.8453968527047453*^9 for the integral and error estimates.

What should I do to solve these errors? Also are these affecting the output of my expression?

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  • $\begingroup$ Using mathematica 10.0.1 on a mac I get 4.47595*10^10 $\endgroup$
    – chris
    Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 19:32
  • $\begingroup$ In your previous question I showed how to write these kind of functions in a much more readable style for posting at the site. Please revisit my answer $\endgroup$
    – Dr. belisarius
    Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 20:05
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    – Dr. belisarius
    Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 20:08
  • $\begingroup$ @belisarius Should I edit my expression by using functions? $\endgroup$
    – Starior
    Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 20:58
  • $\begingroup$ You should comment on the answers you receive. Also, if they are right, you should upvote/accept. If they are wrong you should explain why $\endgroup$
    – Dr. belisarius
    Commented Oct 26, 2014 at 18:23

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f[d1_, d2_] = (Abs[
      d1 - 0.0675 - 
       d2] EllipticE[-((4*0.1516*0.1516)/(d1 - 0.0675 - 
            d2)^2)])/(7.2*6.3*2 \[Pi]^2*8.85418782*10^-12*((d1 - 0.0675 - 
          d2)^2 + (0.3032)^2) Sqrt[(d1 - 0.0675 - d2)^2]);

Plot3D[f[d1, d2], {d1, -3.6, 3.6}, {d2, -3.15, 3.15}, ClippingStyle -> None, 
 PlotPoints -> 101, PlotRange -> {0, 5*^10}]

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There are discontinuities in the integrand.

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  • $\begingroup$ Do these discontinuities affect the output and make these errors? If so, why do they affect the output and how can I fix it? Thanks again. $\endgroup$
    – Starior
    Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 21:17
  • $\begingroup$ @Starior I believe Bob is suggesting that the integral diverges to infinity, which I think it does. Since the integrand seems to be positive, I don't believe there is anything you can do. Could there be an error in your setup? (Note that Abs[d1 - 0.0675 - d2] and Sqrt[(d1 - 0.0675 - d2)^2] cancel each other out. The integral still diverges, of course, but it made me wonder if there was a mistake somewhere.) $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 2:33
  • $\begingroup$ @MichaelE2 I couldn't find out which part of the integrand makes it diverges to infinity. Can you tell me which part causes this? $\endgroup$
    – Starior
    Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 7:49
  • $\begingroup$ @Starior, near the line u = (d1 - 0.0675 - d2) = 0, the integrand is asymptotically k EllipticE[ -c / u^2], where k and c are positive constants, and its integral diverges over any region containing u = 0. Alternatively, plot f[d1, d2] (d1 - 0.0675 - d2) and note it has bounded variation, which implies that the function behaves like ~ 1 / (d1 - 0.0675 - d2) near the discontinuity. $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 10:09

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