Mathematica Divergent Integral and Mathematica

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The discussion centers on calculating a double integral in Mathematica, specifically the integral of (xy)/(xy - m²/s²) over the defined boundaries. The user encounters complex results from Mathematica for the y-integral and attempts to simplify it using a table of integrals, leading to a result that presents issues when evaluated from x=0 to x=1 due to a singularity at x=0. There is uncertainty regarding the correctness of the y-integral, with suggestions of using interpolation methods to address the problem. The user also acknowledges a potential error in the logarithmic term of their result, indicating confusion about the integral's behavior and whether it should yield a finite value. Further assistance is sought to clarify these issues.
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Hi,

I am trying to calculate a double integral, in Mathematica it could be denoted

Integrate[(x*y)/(x*y-m2/s2),{x,0,1},{y,0,1-x}]

That is,

\int\int\frac{xy}{(xy-m^{2}/s^{2})}dydx with boundaries y=0,y=1-x and x=0,x=1. m and s are constants, of course.

Now, I get some fairly crazy-looking and unhelpful results for the y-integral from Mathematica but I simply used a table of integrals and plugging in obtained

1-x+\frac{1}{x}*\frac{m^{2}}{s^{2}}*Ln|x-x^{2}-\frac{m^{2}}{s^{2}}|

Now of course when I integrate this from x=0 to x=1 then I have a problem as x goes to 0. Someone suggested using interpolation somehow but I know very little about that and don't see if this is where to apply it. I don't think the integral should be infinite - perhaps the y-integral was wrong?

Any help would be much appreciated!
 
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I should have had a denominator of m^2/s^2 in the log there, or subtracted a log|^2/s^2|.

Anyway, that is not the problem...
 
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