Thread: exponential integral

i have a hard integral .... i try to solve it but i stop when i get this





can any one help me

Originally Posted by sweet

i have a hard integral .... i try to solve it but i stop when i get this





can any one help me

The answer involves the hypergeometric function. Are you familiar with it?

Originally Posted by mr fantastic

The answer involves the hypergeometric function. Are you familiar with it?

no it is not familiar

can u give me more explain

tankx for ur help

Originally Posted by sweet

no it is not familiar

can u give me more explain

tankx for ur help

Hypergeometric Function -- from Wolfram MathWorld

Why do you want to solve an integral that:

1. Has no elementary primitive?

2. Involves a non-elementary function you're not familiar with?