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  1. An 'impossible' integral to solve (Mathematica fails):
    \[\int_{2}^{3} \frac{{1 - \tan\frac{{\sec^{-1}x}}{2}}}{{1 + \tan\frac{{\sec^{-1}x}}{2}}}\sqrt{\tan\frac{\csc^{-1}x}{2}} \,dx\]
    Unless you know my new technique:
    mathoverflow.net/questions/463
    #math #impossibleintegral #calculus #halfangleapproach #symmetrymatters