Integration of the reciprocal of the natural logarithm

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The integral of the reciprocal of the natural logarithm, represented as ∫(1/ln x - 1/(ln x)²) dx, can be evaluated using integration by parts. The substitution u = ln x is a valid approach, but it may lead to complications if not followed by the appropriate integration techniques. The final result of the integral is given by x/ln x + C. To simplify the process, multiplying the integrand by x can facilitate easier integration by parts.

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How do I start to evaluate this integral?

\int\frac{1}{\ln x}-\frac{1}{(\ln x)^2} dx

I tried subbing u=\ln x but I'm getting no where...

The answer is

\frac{x}{\ln x}+C[/itex]<br /> <br /> If I differentiate the answer, I get the integral easily, but the reverse... I&#039;m having trouble figuring out how do it.
 
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hi kudoushinichi88! :smile:
kudoushinichi88 said:
I tried subbing u=\ln x but I'm getting no where...

your substitution should have presented you with an easy integration by parts

but anyway you can do integration by parts on ∫ 1/(lnx)2 dx

simply by first multiplying top and bottom by x: ∫ x/x(lnx)2 dx :wink:
 

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