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Quadratic integral

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In mathematics, a quadratic integral is an integral of the form

It can be evaluated by completing the square in the denominator.

Positive-discriminant case

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Assume that the discriminant q = b2 − 4ac is positive. In that case, define u and A by and

The quadratic integral can now be written as

The partial fraction decomposition allows us to evaluate the integral:

The final result for the original integral, under the assumption that q > 0, is

Negative-discriminant case

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In case the discriminant q = b2 − 4ac is negative, the second term in the denominator in is positive. Then the integral becomes

References

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  • Weisstein, Eric W. "Quadratic Integral." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, wherein the following is referenced:
  • Gradshteyn, Izrail Solomonovich; Ryzhik, Iosif Moiseevich; Geronimus, Yuri Veniaminovich; Tseytlin, Michail Yulyevich; Jeffrey, Alan (2015) [October 2014]. Zwillinger, Daniel; Moll, Victor Hugo (eds.). Table of Integrals, Series, and Products. Translated by Scripta Technica, Inc. (8 ed.). Academic Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-384933-5. LCCN 2014010276.