Undergrad Parameter Integration of Bubble Integral

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The discussion centers on the challenges of solving a loop integral using Mathematica's Integrate command, specifically regarding a bubble integral referenced in a linked document. The integrand can diverge for certain Feynman parameter values, leading to the necessity of finding roots in the denominator. There is speculation that the authors may have employed complex contour deformation techniques to navigate the branch cut of the logarithm in their solution. Suggestions include factoring the quadratic argument of the logarithm and expanding it for integration. The conversation highlights the complexities involved in parameter integration of bubble integrals and the methods that may yield the desired results.
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Cant figure out how this PV bubble integral has been solved.
Referring to this link : https://qcdloop.fnal.gov/bubg.pdf
Using Mathematica Integrate command to solve it does not give the result stated here but I am unclear as to how they got to the result in the 4th line.
It is clear that the integrand (1st line) can diverge for certain values of the Feynman parameter λ and this is presumably why they find the roots of the expression in the denominator. I just dont know what they did to solve this loop integral and express the result in terms of the roots.
 
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Maybe they used some deformation of a complex contour for the ##\lambda## integral integrating somehow around the branch cut of the ln?
 
Just factor the quadratic argument of the logarithm as ##(\lambda-\lambda_1)(\lambda - \lambda_2)##, expand the logarithm into ##\log(\lambda - \lambda_1)+\log(\lambda - \lambda_2)## (modulo constant prefactors) and integrate by parts.
 
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