How do you integrate int x^2 csc x dx x2cscxdx using integration by parts?

1 Answer
Dec 20, 2016

You will need some more advanced mathematics than just integration by parts.

Explanation:

WolframAlpha gives an answer involving complex values functions including the complex valued polylogarithm function.

int x^2cscx dx = 2ix(Li_2(-e^(ix)) - Li_2(e^(ix))) + 2(Li_3(e^(ix))-Li_3(e^(-ix)))+x^2(ln(1-e^ix)-ln(1+e^(ix)))x2cscxdx=2ix(Li2(eix)Li2(eix))+2(Li3(eix)Li3(eix))+x2(ln(1eix)ln(1+eix))

Li_n(x)Lin(x) is the polylogarithm function (No. I cannot explain that.)