Elementary Functions Some elementary functions, such as f(x) = sin(x²), do not have antiderivatives that are elementary functions. Joseph Liouville proved that -dx does not have an elementary antiderivative. Use this fact to prove that In x does not have an elementary antiderivative.

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Elementary Functions Some elementary functions,
such as f(x) = sin(x²), do not have antiderivatives that are
elementary functions. Joseph Liouville proved that
-dx
does not have an elementary antiderivative. Use this fact to
prove that
In x
does not have an elementary antiderivative.
Transcribed Image Text:Elementary Functions Some elementary functions, such as f(x) = sin(x²), do not have antiderivatives that are elementary functions. Joseph Liouville proved that -dx does not have an elementary antiderivative. Use this fact to prove that In x does not have an elementary antiderivative.
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