Integral of $ln(cosh x)$?












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$$int ln(cosh x) dx$$



Tried for some time, couldn't get anywhere.



This IS an elementary function, isn't it?



Thanks in advance.






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    Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
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    this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
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$begingroup$


$$int ln(cosh x) dx$$



Tried for some time, couldn't get anywhere.



This IS an elementary function, isn't it?



Thanks in advance.






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    Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
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    Mar 11 '17 at 19:12










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    this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
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    "This IS an elementary function, isn't it?": no. What makes you think that ?
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$$int ln(cosh x) dx$$



Tried for some time, couldn't get anywhere.



This IS an elementary function, isn't it?



Thanks in advance.






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$$int ln(cosh x) dx$$



Tried for some time, couldn't get anywhere.



This IS an elementary function, isn't it?



Thanks in advance.






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    Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
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    – David K
    Mar 11 '17 at 19:12










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    this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
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    "This IS an elementary function, isn't it?": no. What makes you think that ?
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    Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
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    – David K
    Mar 11 '17 at 19:12










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    this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
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    – Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
    Mar 11 '17 at 19:13










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    "This IS an elementary function, isn't it?": no. What makes you think that ?
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Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
$endgroup$
– David K
Mar 11 '17 at 19:12




$begingroup$
Wolfram Alpha gives a result involving the polylogarithmic function $mathrm{Li}_2.$ I don't think that's considered elementary.
$endgroup$
– David K
Mar 11 '17 at 19:12












$begingroup$
this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Mar 11 '17 at 19:13




$begingroup$
this integral can not expressed by the known elementary functions
$endgroup$
– Dr. Sonnhard Graubner
Mar 11 '17 at 19:13












$begingroup$
"This IS an elementary function, isn't it?": no. What makes you think that ?
$endgroup$
– Yves Daoust
Mar 11 '17 at 19:28






$begingroup$
"This IS an elementary function, isn't it?": no. What makes you think that ?
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The integral $int log(cosh(x)),dx$ cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. To see this, we enforce the substitution $x=log(u)$ to obtain



$$begin{align}
int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+u^2)-log(u)}{u},du-log(2)x \\
&=int frac{log(1+u^2)}{u},du -frac12 x^2-log(2)x tag 1
end{align}$$



Next, we let $u=sqrt{v}$ in the integral on the right-hand side of $(1)$ to reveal



$$begin{align}
int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+v)}{2v},dv -frac12 x^2-log(2)x \\
&=bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{-frac12text{Li}_2(-e^{2x})-frac12x^2-log(2)x+C}tag 2
end{align}$$



which expresses the primitive in terms of the dilogarithm function, a special function given by $text{Li}_2(x)=-int_0^x frac{log(1-t)}{t},dt$.






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    $$ln(cosh(x))=lnleft(frac{e^x+e^{-x}}2right)=x-ln(2)+ln(1+e^{-2x})= x-ln(2)+sum_{k=1}^infty(-1)^{k+1}frac{e^{-2kx}}k.$$



    You can integrate term-wise and get a rapidly converging series (for positive $x$), which is asymptotic to the parabola $dfrac{x^2}2-ln(2),x+C$.






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      The integral $int log(cosh(x)),dx$ cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. To see this, we enforce the substitution $x=log(u)$ to obtain



      $$begin{align}
      int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+u^2)-log(u)}{u},du-log(2)x \\
      &=int frac{log(1+u^2)}{u},du -frac12 x^2-log(2)x tag 1
      end{align}$$



      Next, we let $u=sqrt{v}$ in the integral on the right-hand side of $(1)$ to reveal



      $$begin{align}
      int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+v)}{2v},dv -frac12 x^2-log(2)x \\
      &=bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{-frac12text{Li}_2(-e^{2x})-frac12x^2-log(2)x+C}tag 2
      end{align}$$



      which expresses the primitive in terms of the dilogarithm function, a special function given by $text{Li}_2(x)=-int_0^x frac{log(1-t)}{t},dt$.






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        $begingroup$

        The integral $int log(cosh(x)),dx$ cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. To see this, we enforce the substitution $x=log(u)$ to obtain



        $$begin{align}
        int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+u^2)-log(u)}{u},du-log(2)x \\
        &=int frac{log(1+u^2)}{u},du -frac12 x^2-log(2)x tag 1
        end{align}$$



        Next, we let $u=sqrt{v}$ in the integral on the right-hand side of $(1)$ to reveal



        $$begin{align}
        int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+v)}{2v},dv -frac12 x^2-log(2)x \\
        &=bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{-frac12text{Li}_2(-e^{2x})-frac12x^2-log(2)x+C}tag 2
        end{align}$$



        which expresses the primitive in terms of the dilogarithm function, a special function given by $text{Li}_2(x)=-int_0^x frac{log(1-t)}{t},dt$.






        share|cite|improve this answer











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          $begingroup$

          The integral $int log(cosh(x)),dx$ cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. To see this, we enforce the substitution $x=log(u)$ to obtain



          $$begin{align}
          int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+u^2)-log(u)}{u},du-log(2)x \\
          &=int frac{log(1+u^2)}{u},du -frac12 x^2-log(2)x tag 1
          end{align}$$



          Next, we let $u=sqrt{v}$ in the integral on the right-hand side of $(1)$ to reveal



          $$begin{align}
          int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+v)}{2v},dv -frac12 x^2-log(2)x \\
          &=bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{-frac12text{Li}_2(-e^{2x})-frac12x^2-log(2)x+C}tag 2
          end{align}$$



          which expresses the primitive in terms of the dilogarithm function, a special function given by $text{Li}_2(x)=-int_0^x frac{log(1-t)}{t},dt$.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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          The integral $int log(cosh(x)),dx$ cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions. To see this, we enforce the substitution $x=log(u)$ to obtain



          $$begin{align}
          int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+u^2)-log(u)}{u},du-log(2)x \\
          &=int frac{log(1+u^2)}{u},du -frac12 x^2-log(2)x tag 1
          end{align}$$



          Next, we let $u=sqrt{v}$ in the integral on the right-hand side of $(1)$ to reveal



          $$begin{align}
          int log(cosh(x)),dx&=int frac{log(1+v)}{2v},dv -frac12 x^2-log(2)x \\
          &=bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{-frac12text{Li}_2(-e^{2x})-frac12x^2-log(2)x+C}tag 2
          end{align}$$



          which expresses the primitive in terms of the dilogarithm function, a special function given by $text{Li}_2(x)=-int_0^x frac{log(1-t)}{t},dt$.







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              $$ln(cosh(x))=lnleft(frac{e^x+e^{-x}}2right)=x-ln(2)+ln(1+e^{-2x})= x-ln(2)+sum_{k=1}^infty(-1)^{k+1}frac{e^{-2kx}}k.$$



              You can integrate term-wise and get a rapidly converging series (for positive $x$), which is asymptotic to the parabola $dfrac{x^2}2-ln(2),x+C$.






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                $$ln(cosh(x))=lnleft(frac{e^x+e^{-x}}2right)=x-ln(2)+ln(1+e^{-2x})= x-ln(2)+sum_{k=1}^infty(-1)^{k+1}frac{e^{-2kx}}k.$$



                You can integrate term-wise and get a rapidly converging series (for positive $x$), which is asymptotic to the parabola $dfrac{x^2}2-ln(2),x+C$.






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                  $$ln(cosh(x))=lnleft(frac{e^x+e^{-x}}2right)=x-ln(2)+ln(1+e^{-2x})= x-ln(2)+sum_{k=1}^infty(-1)^{k+1}frac{e^{-2kx}}k.$$



                  You can integrate term-wise and get a rapidly converging series (for positive $x$), which is asymptotic to the parabola $dfrac{x^2}2-ln(2),x+C$.






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                  $$ln(cosh(x))=lnleft(frac{e^x+e^{-x}}2right)=x-ln(2)+ln(1+e^{-2x})= x-ln(2)+sum_{k=1}^infty(-1)^{k+1}frac{e^{-2kx}}k.$$



                  You can integrate term-wise and get a rapidly converging series (for positive $x$), which is asymptotic to the parabola $dfrac{x^2}2-ln(2),x+C$.







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