How Do You Integrate tan(x)ln(x) Over the Complex Plane?

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The integral of tan(x)ln(x) over the complex plane is expressed as ∫tan(z)ln(z) dz. The integration by parts leads to a complex expression involving logarithmic properties and exponential definitions of cosine. The remaining integrals, ∫ln((e^ix + i))/x dx and ∫ln((e^ix - i))/x dx, pose significant challenges, with indications that they lack elementary antiderivatives. Numerical integration methods can be applied, particularly around poles and branch points, but finding an exact value for the definite integral I = ∫01 tan(x) ln(x) dx remains uncertain.

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This thing is killing me! Integration Help

So I was doing some research and came across the following indefinite integral:


∫tan(x)ln(x) dx

where the domain of x is the complex plane so this can be re-written as:

∫tan(z)ln(z) dz...

So I began solving the problem like so:

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln(cos(x))/x dx (integration by parts)

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln((e^ix + e^-ix)/2)/x dx (exponential definition of cos)

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln((e^ix + e^-ix))/x dx - ln(2)ln(x) + C (properties of logarithms)

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln((e^ix)^2 + 1)/x dx - ix - ln(2)ln(x) + C (property of logarithms along with combining terms in the initial fraction)

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln((e^ix + i)(e^ix - i))/x dx - ix - ln(2)ln(x) + C (expanding the sum of squares)

Which leaves us with this as the remaining problem:

∫tan(x)ln(x) dx = -ln(cos(x))ln(x) + ∫ln((e^ix + i))/x dx + ∫ln((e^ix - i))/x dx - ix - ln(2)ln(x) + C

So how on Earth do you solve these two problems:

∫ln((e^ix + i)/x dx

∫ln(e^ix - i))/x dx

I tried using Wolfram Mathematica but it could not integrate this problem and I can't imagine how a discrete method would work on this.
 
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Maybe it doesn't have an elementary antiderivative. Can still do a nice job integrating it numerically as long as you go around the poles and branch point.
 


I believe strongly that this integral does not have a elementary antiderivative.

Although is it possible to find an exact value for the integral below? (no approximations)

I = \int_{0}^{1} \tan(x) \ln(x) \, dx
 

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