Thread: Tricky Integral

Hey Guys I'm having trouble with doing this integral at the moment



(The background is that I'm trying to calculate a stellar distribution function for a potential-density pair with additional constraints on the anisotropy profile)

Any hints on how to get started, I've got a feeling that it should be analytic but it's looking pretty horrible

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by thelostchild

Hey Guys I'm having trouble with doing this integral at the moment

Have a look here.

Originally Posted by Plato

Have a look here.

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Using the substitution we get (rational)