Evaluate Integral for Reduced Green's Function: Semi-Infinite Plates

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The integral evaluated is \int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} dz' \frac{1}{\sqrt{(x-x')^2 + (y-y')^2 + (z-z')^2}}, which diverges according to Mathematica. This divergence arises because for large values of z', the integrand behaves like 1/|z'|. To address this issue, the substitution z-z'=\sqrt{(x-x')^2+(y-y')^2}\sinh t can be employed to facilitate the evaluation of the integral and obtain the reduced Green's function for two semi-infinite plates meeting at a right angle on the z-axis.

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Can someone help me evaluate this integral?

<br /> \int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} dz&#039; \frac{1}{\sqrt{(x-x&#039;)^2 + (y-y&#039;)^2 + (z-z&#039;)^2}}<br />

Mathematica is telling me that this guy diverges. But it CAN'T! This is supposed to give me the reduced Green's function for two semi-infinite plates that meet at a right angle on the z-axis.
 
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For large z' the integrand behaves like 1/|z'|, leading to divergence.
 
It does indeed diverge.

To solve you could use
z-z&#039;=\sqrt{(x-x&#039;)^2+(y-y&#039;)^2}\sinh t
 

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