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How can I solve (or evaluating) this integral $$\int_{5}^{\infty}\frac{1}{\log\left(t\right)t^{r}}dt$$ with $r\geq 2$?
The discussion revolves around evaluating the improper integral $$\int_{5}^{\infty}\frac{1}{\log(t)t^{r}}dt$$ for values of $r \geq 2$. Participants explore various methods of integration, including substitutions and the use of the exponential integral function.
Participants generally agree on the approach of using substitutions and the exponential integral, but there is no consensus on the best method or the clarity of variable usage in the substitutions.
Some participants note the limitations of expressing the integral in elementary terms and the potential confusion arising from variable naming conventions in substitutions.
Bibubo said:How can I solve (or evaluating) this integral $$\int_{5}^{\infty}\frac{1}{\log\left(t\right)t^{r}}dt$$ with $r\geq 2$?
The substitution $x = (r-1)\log t$ transforms this into the exponential integral $$\int_{(r-1)\log 5}^\infty \frac{e^{-x}}xdx$$, which cannot be expressed in terms of elementary functions.Bibubo said:How can I solve (or evaluating) this integral $$\int_{5}^{\infty}\frac{1}{\log\left(t\right)t^{r}}dt$$ with $r\geq 2$?
Fantastic, I couldn't have come close. But as a general rule I wouldn't have used "t" as the integration variable in the second substitution. I know it's just a dummy variable but as we've already used it in the problem I find it to a point of potential confusion.ZaidAlyafey said:$$\int^\infty_5 \frac{1}{\log(t)\,t^r}\,dt$$
Let $\log(t) = x \implies \,t=e^x \,\,\,\,;dt=e^x \,dx$
$$\int^\infty_{\log(5)} \frac{e^{-x(r-1)}}{x}\,dt$$
Let $t= x(r-1) \,\, \implies dt = r-1\,dx$
$$\int^\infty_{\log(5)(r-1)} \frac{e^{-t}}{t}\,dt = E_1\left(\log(5)(r-1) \right)$$
Where the exponential integral is defined
$$E_n(x) = \int^\infty_1 \frac{e^{-xt}}{t^n}\,dt$$
topsquark said:Fantastic, I couldn't have come close. But as a general rule I wouldn't have used "t" as the integration variable in the second substitution. I know it's just a dummy variable but as we've already used it in the problem I find it to a point of potential confusion.
-Dan