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I was told that there is a closed form to the integral $$int_{pi/4}^{pi/2}frac{cos(2theta)e^{cottheta}}{sin^3(2theta)left(e^{cottheta}-e^{tantheta}right)}dtheta$$



The given answer is




$$frac{ pi^2 }{48}$$




and I have verified it numerically. However, I don't know the methods used.



My question is: how to obtain the answer analytically?










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    So, why don't you share the closed form here?
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    As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
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    This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
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    I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
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I was told that there is a closed form to the integral $$int_{pi/4}^{pi/2}frac{cos(2theta)e^{cottheta}}{sin^3(2theta)left(e^{cottheta}-e^{tantheta}right)}dtheta$$



The given answer is




$$frac{ pi^2 }{48}$$




and I have verified it numerically. However, I don't know the methods used.



My question is: how to obtain the answer analytically?










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closed as off-topic by RRL, Lord Shark the Unknown, Saad, Cesareo, Zacky Dec 21 '18 at 10:54


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    So, why don't you share the closed form here?
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    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:51










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    As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
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    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:52






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    This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
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    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:55










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    I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
    $endgroup$
    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:56






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    Probably $tantheta=u$ may work
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I was told that there is a closed form to the integral $$int_{pi/4}^{pi/2}frac{cos(2theta)e^{cottheta}}{sin^3(2theta)left(e^{cottheta}-e^{tantheta}right)}dtheta$$



The given answer is




$$frac{ pi^2 }{48}$$




and I have verified it numerically. However, I don't know the methods used.



My question is: how to obtain the answer analytically?










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I was told that there is a closed form to the integral $$int_{pi/4}^{pi/2}frac{cos(2theta)e^{cottheta}}{sin^3(2theta)left(e^{cottheta}-e^{tantheta}right)}dtheta$$



The given answer is




$$frac{ pi^2 }{48}$$




and I have verified it numerically. However, I don't know the methods used.



My question is: how to obtain the answer analytically?







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closed as off-topic by RRL, Lord Shark the Unknown, Saad, Cesareo, Zacky Dec 21 '18 at 10:54


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closed as off-topic by RRL, Lord Shark the Unknown, Saad, Cesareo, Zacky Dec 21 '18 at 10:54


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    So, why don't you share the closed form here?
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    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:51










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    As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
    $endgroup$
    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:52






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    $begingroup$
    This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
    $endgroup$
    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:55










  • $begingroup$
    I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
    $endgroup$
    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:56






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    Probably $tantheta=u$ may work
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    – Tito Eliatron
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:56
















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    $begingroup$
    So, why don't you share the closed form here?
    $endgroup$
    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:51










  • $begingroup$
    As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
    $endgroup$
    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:52






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
    $endgroup$
    – Zacky
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:55










  • $begingroup$
    I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
    $endgroup$
    – william122
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:56






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    $begingroup$
    Probably $tantheta=u$ may work
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    – Tito Eliatron
    Dec 20 '18 at 22:56










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$begingroup$
So, why don't you share the closed form here?
$endgroup$
– Zacky
Dec 20 '18 at 22:51




$begingroup$
So, why don't you share the closed form here?
$endgroup$
– Zacky
Dec 20 '18 at 22:51












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As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
$endgroup$
– william122
Dec 20 '18 at 22:52




$begingroup$
As not to spoil. For those that are interested, it is $pi^2/48$
$endgroup$
– william122
Dec 20 '18 at 22:52




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This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
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– Zacky
Dec 20 '18 at 22:55




$begingroup$
This is a recreational problem? I mean you share it for others, or you actually need help?
$endgroup$
– Zacky
Dec 20 '18 at 22:55












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I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
$endgroup$
– william122
Dec 20 '18 at 22:56




$begingroup$
I know the answer, interested in the method. But people can have fun while solving it as well!
$endgroup$
– william122
Dec 20 '18 at 22:56




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Probably $tantheta=u$ may work
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– Tito Eliatron
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$begingroup$
Probably $tantheta=u$ may work
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HINT



First of all, notice that



begin{align*}
frac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{tan(theta)-cot(theta)}} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{-2cot(2theta)}}
end{align*}



Hence, according to the substitution $w = cot(2theta)$, where $mathrm{d}w = -2csc^{2}(2theta)mathrm{d}theta $, we obtain



begin{align*}
intfrac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})}mathrm{d}theta = -frac{1}{2}intfrac{w}{1-e^{-2w}}mathrm{d}w
end{align*}



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HINT



First of all, notice that



begin{align*}
frac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{tan(theta)-cot(theta)}} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{-2cot(2theta)}}
end{align*}



Hence, according to the substitution $w = cot(2theta)$, where $mathrm{d}w = -2csc^{2}(2theta)mathrm{d}theta $, we obtain



begin{align*}
intfrac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})}mathrm{d}theta = -frac{1}{2}intfrac{w}{1-e^{-2w}}mathrm{d}w
end{align*}



Can you proceed from here?






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    Yes, thank you.
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HINT



First of all, notice that



begin{align*}
frac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{tan(theta)-cot(theta)}} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{-2cot(2theta)}}
end{align*}



Hence, according to the substitution $w = cot(2theta)$, where $mathrm{d}w = -2csc^{2}(2theta)mathrm{d}theta $, we obtain



begin{align*}
intfrac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})}mathrm{d}theta = -frac{1}{2}intfrac{w}{1-e^{-2w}}mathrm{d}w
end{align*}



Can you proceed from here?






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    Yes, thank you.
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HINT



First of all, notice that



begin{align*}
frac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{tan(theta)-cot(theta)}} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{-2cot(2theta)}}
end{align*}



Hence, according to the substitution $w = cot(2theta)$, where $mathrm{d}w = -2csc^{2}(2theta)mathrm{d}theta $, we obtain



begin{align*}
intfrac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})}mathrm{d}theta = -frac{1}{2}intfrac{w}{1-e^{-2w}}mathrm{d}w
end{align*}



Can you proceed from here?






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HINT



First of all, notice that



begin{align*}
frac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{tan(theta)-cot(theta)}} = frac{cot(2theta)csc^{2}(2theta)}{1 - e^{-2cot(2theta)}}
end{align*}



Hence, according to the substitution $w = cot(2theta)$, where $mathrm{d}w = -2csc^{2}(2theta)mathrm{d}theta $, we obtain



begin{align*}
intfrac{cos(2theta)e^{cot(theta)}}{sin^{3}(2theta)(e^{cot(theta)}-e^{tan(theta)})}mathrm{d}theta = -frac{1}{2}intfrac{w}{1-e^{-2w}}mathrm{d}w
end{align*}



Can you proceed from here?







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Yes, thank you.
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