Evaluate this complex Integral

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Homework Statement


Use Cauchy's Integral Theorem to evaluate the following integral

##\int_0^{\infty} \frac{x^2+1}{(x^2+9)^2} dx##

Homework Equations



Res ##f(z)_{z=z_0} = Res_{z=z_0} \frac{p(z)}{q(z)}=\frac{p(z_0)}{q'(z_0)}##

The Attempt at a Solution



I determine the roots of the denominator to be ##x=\pm 3i##.
How do I convert these into polar form. I know ##z=re^{i\theta}##

Do I need to convert these into ##z=e^{f(i\theta)}##?
 
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I wouldn't convert this to polar form. You need to figure out how to write [itex]f[/itex] as a rational function like [itex]p/q[/itex] that you have above. Where [itex]p[/itex] is analytic and non-zero at [itex]z_0[/itex].
 
bugatti79 said:

Homework Statement


Use Cauchy's Integral Theorem to evaluate the following integral

##\int_0^{\infty} \frac{x^2+1}{(x^2+9)^2} dx##

Homework Equations



Res ##f(z)_{z=z_0} = Res_{z=z_0} \frac{p(z)}{q(z)}=\frac{p(z_0)}{q'(z_0)}##

The Attempt at a Solution



I determine the roots of the denominator to be ##x=\pm 3i##.
How do I convert these into polar form. I know ##z=re^{i\theta}##

Do I need to convert these into ##z=e^{f(i\theta)}##?

Robert1986 said:
I wouldn't convert this to polar form. You need to figure out how to write [itex]f[/itex] as a rational function like [itex]p/q[/itex] that you have above. Where [itex]p[/itex] is analytic and non-zero at [itex]z_0[/itex].

I realize the pole is second order therefore using the residue formula for second order pole ##z=3i## we get

##=lim_{z \to 3i} \frac{d}{dz} \frac{ z^2+1}{(z^2+9)^2} = \frac{-2z(z^2-7)}{(z^2+9)^3} |_{z=3i}##

but we are going to get 0 in the denominator here..?
 

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