↑ stuart clark:
Skrytý text:For brevity, we will write the given sum in the following way:

First we find the corresponding indefinite integral

Using Ostrogradsky's integration method we express the integral as the sum

that we differentiate:
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\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2&=\left(\frac{Ax^2+Bx+C}{x^3-3x+1}\right)'+\frac{Dx^2+Ex+F}{x^3-3x+1}\\[.5\baselineskip]
\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2&=\frac{(2Ax+B)(x^3-3x+1)-(Ax^2+Bx+C)(3x^2-3)}{(x^3-3x+1)^2}+\frac{Dx^2+Ex+F}{x^3-3x+1}
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Now we compare the coefficients in the numerators at both sides of the identity and we obtain

Thus
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\int\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2\,\mathrm dx
&=-\frac 19\cdot\frac{5x^2-8x+2}{x^3-3x+1}
+\frac 29\int\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx\\[.5\baselineskip]
\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2\,\mathrm dx
&=\left.-\frac 19\cdot\frac{5x^2-8x+2}{x^3-3x+1}\right|_{-5}^{-2}\left.-\frac 19\cdot\frac{5x^2-8x+2}{x^3-3x+1}\right|_{\frac 16}^{\frac 13}\left.-\frac 19\cdot\frac{5x^2-8x+2}{x^3-3x+1}\right|_{\frac 65}^{\frac 32}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\frac 29\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac{624}{109}+\frac 29\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx
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Now let us find the integral

If

are mutually distinct real numbers then the general rational function

can be decomposed into three partial fractions that are easy to integrate

It is not hard to show that

Now we can calculate the integral

, i.e.
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I=\int\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx
&=\underbrace{\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\cos\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_1}\log\left|x-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9\right|\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\underbrace{\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\cos\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_2}\log\left|x-\cos\frac{4\pi}9\right|\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\underbrace{\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\cos\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_3}\log\left|x-\cos\frac{8\pi}9\right|
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It looks very complicated, however the fractions

,

,

can be reduced substantially. We just apply the identities

So we have
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\mathsf F_1
&=\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\cos\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{16\sin\frac{\pi}3\sin\frac{\pi}9\sin\frac{\pi}3\sin\frac{5\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{12\sin\frac{\pi}9\sin\frac{5\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{-6(\cos\frac{2\pi}3-\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{1+2(2\cos^2\frac{2\pi}9-1)}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}{4\cos^2\frac{2\pi}9-1}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{2\pi}9(4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1)}{4\cos^3\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{2\pi}9(4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1)}{\cos\frac{2\pi}3+3\cos\frac{2\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{2\pi}9(4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1)}{-\frac 12+2\cos\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac 23\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{2\pi}9(4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1)}{4\cos\frac{2\pi}9-1}
=\boldsymbol{\frac 23\cos\frac{2\pi}9}\\[\baselineskip]
\mathsf F_2
&=\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\cos\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{-16\sin\frac{\pi}3\sin\frac{\pi}9\sin\frac{2\pi}3\sin\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{-12\sin\frac{8\pi}9\sin\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{6(\cos\frac{10\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}3)}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{6(\cos\frac{8\pi}9+\frac 12)}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{2(2\cos^2\frac{4\pi}9-1)+1}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}{4\cos^2\frac{4\pi}9-1}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{4\pi}9(4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1)}{4\cos^3\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{4\pi}9(4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1)}{\cos\frac{4\pi}3+3\cos\frac{4\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{4\pi}9(4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1)}{-\frac 12+2\cos\frac{4\pi}9}
=\frac 23\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{4\pi}9(4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1)}{4\cos\frac{4\pi}9-1}
=\boldsymbol{\frac 23\cos\frac{4\pi}9}\\[\baselineskip]
\mathsf F_3
&=\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{4(\cos\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\cos\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{16\sin\frac{\pi}3\sin\frac{5\pi}9\sin\frac{\pi}3\sin\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{12\sin\frac{5\pi}9\sin\frac{2\pi}9}
=\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{-6(\cos\frac{7\pi}9-\cos\frac{\pi}3)}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{6(\cos\frac{16\pi}9+\frac 12)}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{2(2\cos^2\frac{8\pi}9-1)+1}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}{4\cos^2\frac{8\pi}9-1}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{8\pi}9(4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1)}{4\cos^3\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{8\pi}9(4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1)}{\cos\frac{8\pi}3+3\cos\frac{8\pi}9-\cos\frac{8\pi}9}
=\frac 13\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{8\pi}9(4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1)}{-\frac 12+2\cos\frac{8\pi}9}
=\frac 23\cdot\frac{\cos\frac{8\pi}9(4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1)}{4\cos\frac{8\pi}9-1}
=\boldsymbol{\frac 23\cos\frac{8\pi}9}
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We replace the fractions

,

,

by simple trigonometric expressions in the integral

and we get

Now we use the derived primitive function to find the sum of definite integrals and we deduce that
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\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)&\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\left.\frac 23\left(\cos\frac{2\pi}9\log\left|x-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{4\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{4\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{8\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{8\pi}9\right|\right)\right|_{-5}^{-2}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\left.\frac 23\left(\cos\frac{2\pi}9\log\left|x-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{4\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{4\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{8\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{8\pi}9\right|\right)\right|_{\frac 16}^{\frac 13}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\left.\frac 23\left(\cos\frac{2\pi}9\log\left|x-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{4\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{4\pi}9\right|
+\cos\frac{8\pi}9\log\left|x-\cos\frac{8\pi}9\right|\right)\right|_{\frac 65}^{\frac 32}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 23\cos\frac{2\pi}9\log\Biggl|\underbrace{\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_4}\Biggr|\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\frac 23\cos\frac{4\pi}9\log\Biggl|\underbrace{\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_5}\Biggr|\\[.5\baselineskip]
&\quad+\frac 23\cos\frac{8\pi}9\log\Biggl|\underbrace{\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}}_{\mathsf F_6}\Biggr|
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The fractions

,

,

can be simplified using the trigonometric identities

,

. We rearrange

only. We obtain the same results after rearranging the fractions

,

.
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\mathsf F_4
&=\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{2\pi}9)}
=5\cdot\frac{24\cos^3\frac{2\pi}9+2\cos^2\frac{2\pi}9-19\cos\frac{2\pi}9+3}{120\cos^3\frac{2\pi}9+218\cos^2\frac{2\pi}9-199\cos\frac{2\pi}9+15}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=5\cdot\frac{6(\cos\frac{2\pi}3+3\cos\frac{2\pi}9)+\cos\frac{4\pi}9+1-19\cos\frac{2\pi}9+3}{30(\cos\frac{2\pi}3+3\cos\frac{2\pi}9)+109(\cos\frac{4\pi}9+1)-199\cos\frac{2\pi}9+15}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=5\cdot\frac{1-\cos\frac{2\pi}9+\cos\frac{4\pi}9}{109-109\cos\frac{2\pi}9+109\cos\frac{4\pi}9}
=\frac 5{109}\cdot\frac{1-\cos\frac{2\pi}9+\cos\frac{4\pi}9}{1-\cos\frac{2\pi}9+\cos\frac{4\pi}9}
=\boldsymbol{\frac 5{109}}\\[\baselineskip]
\mathsf F_5
&=\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{4\pi}9)}=\dots=\boldsymbol{\frac 5{109}}\\[\baselineskip]
\mathsf F_6
&=\frac{(-2-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 13-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 32-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}{(-5-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 16-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)(\frac 65-2\cos\frac{8\pi}9)}=\dots=\boldsymbol{\frac 5{109}}\\[\baselineskip]
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Now we return to the sum of three definite integrals and calculate it using the trigonometric identity

So we have
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\boldsymbol{\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx}
&=\frac 23\cos\frac{2\pi}9\log\frac 5{109}+\frac 23\cos\frac{4\pi}9\log\frac 5{109}+\frac 23\cos\frac{8\pi}9\log\frac 5{109}\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 23\log\frac 5{109}\left(\cos\frac{2\pi}9+\cos\frac{4\pi}9+\cos\frac{8\pi}9\right)\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 23\log\frac 5{109}\left(2\cos\frac{\pi}3\cos\frac{\pi}9-\cos\frac{\pi}9\right)\\[.5\baselineskip]
&=\frac 23\log\frac 5{109}\left(\cos\frac{\pi}9-\cos\frac{\pi}9\right)=\boldsymbol 0
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Finally
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\large\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2\,\mathrm dx
&=\frac{624}{109}+\frac 29\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\frac{2x-1}{x^3-3x+1}\,\mathrm dx\\[\baselineskip]
\boldsymbol{\color{blue}\left(\int_{-5}^{-2}+\int_{\frac{1}{6}}^{\frac{1}{3}}+\int_{\frac{6}{5}}^{\frac{3}{2}}\right)\left(\frac{x^2-x}{x^3-3x+1}\right)^2\,\mathrm dx}&\boldsymbol{\color{blue}=\frac{624}{109}}
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