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How to calculate the value of this integral?
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Aug 31 '16 at 01:29
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$$ \int_{a}^{b}\frac{dx}{\sqrt{c-x^{2}(1-d\, x)}} $$
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
integration
asked Aug 31 '16 at 01:29
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Is the d in the square root a constant?
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Teoc
Aug 31 '16 at 01:31
It is elliptic integral which cannot be expressed as elementary function in general.
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Seewoo Lee
Aug 31 '16 at 01:36
@LaplacianFourier, $a, b, c$ and $d$ are constants.
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Norm
Aug 31 '16 at 01:39
@See-WooLee. It is not only an elliptic integral. It is a monster !!!
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Claude Leibovici
Aug 31 '16 at 06:57
@ClaudeLeibovici, Why is it a monster? Do you mean it can't be solved?
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Norm
Aug 31 '16 at 07:39
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