I am trying to evaluate the integral $$\int_{-\infty}^\infty \frac{\operatorname{sech}x}{1+x^2}dx\,.$$ This integral shows up in my physics research, and I see that a contour can't be so easily used since $\operatorname{sech}x$ has poles all along the imaginary axis. Any hints?
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1https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/411058/evaluate-the-integral-int-0-infty-frac11x2-coshaxdx?noredirect=1 – Svyatoslav Nov 04 '24 at 02:13