Relationship between arctanh and arctan or there is a mistake

In summary, the conversation discusses the solution to the integral $\int_0^{\nu}\frac{d\nu'}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}$ and presents a solution involving arctangent and hyperbolic tangent functions. However, it is noted that there may be a slight discrepancy depending on the value of e, which could affect the simplification of the solution.
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$$
\int_0^{\nu}\frac{d\nu'}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}
$$
Consider
\begin{align}
\frac{d}{d\nu'}\frac{\sin(\nu')}{1 + e\cos(\nu')} = \frac{\cos(\nu') + e}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}\\
\frac{d}{d\nu'}\frac{e\sin(\nu')}{1 + e\cos(\nu')} = \frac{1}{1 + e\cos(\nu')} + \frac{e^2 - 1}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}
\end{align}
We can now isolate a little bit easier integral.
$$
\int_0^{\nu}\frac{d\nu'}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}
= \frac{e}{e^2 - 1}\frac{\sin(\nu)}{1 + e\cos(\nu)}
- \frac{1}{e^2 - 1}\int_0^{\nu}\frac{d\nu'}{1 + e\cos(\nu')}
$$
After integrating, we end up with
$$
\int_0^{\nu}\frac{d\nu'}{(1 + e\cos(\nu'))^2}
= \frac{e}{e^2 - 1}\frac{\sin(\nu)}{1 + e\cos(\nu)}
- \frac{2}{(e^2 - 1)^{3/2}}\tanh^{-1}\left[\sqrt{\frac{1 - e}{1 + e}}\tan\left(\frac{\nu}{2}\right)\right] = \frac{\mu^2}{h^3}t.
$$The solution is
$$
\frac{\mu^2}{h^3}t = \frac{1}{(1 - e^2)^{3/2}}\left[2\arctan\left[\sqrt{\frac{1 - e}{1 + e}}\tan\frac{\nu}{2}\right] - \frac{e\sqrt{1 - e^2}\sin\nu}{1 + e\cos\nu}\right]
$$
The second term will work when simplified but I have a arctanh.

What went wrong or is there a sligh trick?
 
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arctan(iz)=i*arctanh(z). The difference between the two ways of writing it is probably whether you take e>1 or e<1, since you have things like sqrt(1-e) floating around, which could be imaginary or not.
 
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Related to Relationship between arctanh and arctan or there is a mistake

1. What is the difference between arctanh and arctan?

Arctanh and arctan are two different trigonometric functions. Arctanh is the inverse hyperbolic tangent function, while arctan is the inverse tangent function. They are different because they operate on different types of numbers - arctanh operates on real numbers, while arctan operates on complex numbers.

2. How are arctanh and arctan related?

Arctanh and arctan are related because they are both inverse trigonometric functions. This means that they are used to find the angle of a right triangle given the lengths of its sides. Arctanh is the inverse function of hyperbolic tangent, while arctan is the inverse function of tangent.

3. Can arctanh and arctan be used interchangeably?

No, arctanh and arctan cannot be used interchangeably. The two functions operate on different types of numbers and have different properties. Using them interchangeably can result in incorrect calculations.

4. Is there a mistake in the relationship between arctanh and arctan?

No, there is no mistake in the relationship between arctanh and arctan. They are two distinct functions that serve different purposes and cannot be conflated.

5. What are some common uses of arctanh and arctan?

Arctanh and arctan are commonly used in mathematics, physics, and engineering to solve problems involving right triangles and circular functions. They are also used in the study of complex numbers and hyperbolic functions.

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