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It is well known that $ \int \frac{f'(x)dx}{f(x)}= \int d \log f(x)=\log f(x) + C $

In my work I came across the following case: $ \int \frac{(f'(x))^2dx}{f(x)} $

I wonder if any interesting approach exists in this situation

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    Probably not. For example, if $f(x)=e^{x^2}$, then $(f')^2/f=4x^2e^{x^2}$, which has no elementary antiderivative.2012-10-25

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Integrating by parts gives,

$ \int \frac{f'(x)f'(x)dx}{f(x)} = f'(x)\ln(f(x)) - \int f''(x)\ln(f(x))dx \,.$

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    which makes things even more complicated, but thanks anyway.2012-10-25