How can I evaluate following logarithmic integral: int_0^1 (ln x ln ( 1 - zx ))/(1 - x) dx

Kaila Branch

Kaila Branch

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2022-09-24

Integral 0 1 ln x ln ( 1 z x ) 1 x d x
How can I evaluate following logarithmic integral:
0 1 ln x ln ( 1 z x ) 1 x d x

Answer & Explanation

Kaiden Stevens

Kaiden Stevens

Beginner2022-09-25Added 12 answers

Let
I ( z ) = 0 1 ln x ln ( 1 z x ) 1 x   d x ; for    z < 1
then
I ( z ) = 0 1 x ln x ( 1 x ) ( 1 z x )   d x = 1 1 z 0 1 [ x ln x 1 x z x ln x 1 z x ]   d x = 1 1 z 0 1 [ n = 0 x n + 1 ln x n = 0 ( z x ) n + 1 ln x ]   d x = 1 1 z [ n = 0 1 ( n + 2 ) 2 n = 0 z n + 1 ( n + 2 ) 2 ] = 1 1 z [ π 2 6 1 Li 2 ( z ) z + 1 ] I ( z ) = π 2 6 ln ( 1 z ) Li 2 ( z ) z ( 1 z )   d z = π 2 6 ln ( 1 z ) Li 2 ( z ) z   d z Li 2 ( z ) 1 z   d z = π 2 6 ln ( 1 z ) Li 3 ( z ) 2 Li 3 ( 1 z ) + 2 Li 2 ( 1 z ) ln ( 1 z )   + Li 2 ( z ) ln ( 1 z ) + ln z ln 2 ( 1 z ) + 2 ζ ( 3 ) ,
where I ( 0 ) = 0 implying C = 2 Li 3 ( 1 ) = 2 ζ ( 3 )
Notes :
Li k ( x ) x   d x = Li k + 1 ( x ) + C
and
Li 2 ( x ) 1 x   d x = 2 Li 3 ( 1 z ) 2 Li 2 ( 1 z ) ln ( 1 z ) Li 2 ( z ) ln ( 1 z ) ln z ln 2 ( 1 z ) + C
Karsyn Stafford

Karsyn Stafford

Beginner2022-09-26Added 2 answers

It appears that if z is a negative integer number, z = m
I = ζ ( 2 ) log ( m + 1 ) + 1 2 log m log 2 ( m + 1 ) 1 2 log 3 ( m + 1 ) log ( m + 1 ) Li 2 ( 1 m + 1 ) Li 3 ( 1 m + 1 ) + Li 3 ( m m + 1 ) + ζ ( 3 ) .
Proof is straightforward through Euler-Landen's identities.

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