Contour integral of log x over x squared plus 2x plus 2
Question
Use contour integration to evaluate
Short answer
. Integrate around a keyhole contour (branch cut on the positive axis); the poles are . Matching imaginary parts with the residue sum isolates the log integral as , which numerical quadrature confirms.
Adapted from Joshi, Denson & Downes, Quant Job Interview Questions and Answers, Q6.26, p.191; question and answer rewritten by SelfMadeQuant.com.
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