Upper-half-plane contour for square-root logarithmic integrals
ID: upper-half-plane-contour-for-square-root-logarithmic-integrals
Set and . In an indented upper semicircle use the principal complex logarithm and . The negative real boundary contributes , the positive boundary contributes , and both circular arcs vanish. The pole at has residue . Thus ; comparing real and imaginary parts yields the displayed integrals.
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