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Where do these divergent integrals appear in mathematics and physics?

Perhaps the most "famous" divergent integral in physics is the Casimir vacuum energy of the electromagnetic field, $$\int_0^\infty x^2\sqrt{1+x^2}\,dx"="-\frac{1}{10},$$ and the related class of integ …
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How do I solve the following definite integral (preferably by an asymptotic method)?

Here is a log-log plot of $$\delta I=I_{\text{appr}}-\int_{1}^{\infty} \frac{\sin^2 (\mu \sqrt{x^2 -1})}{(x+1)^{\frac{9}{2}} (x-1)^{\frac{3}{2}}} \,dx,$$ as a function of $\mu$, with $$I_{\text{appr}} …
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