For the integral in the post, it's not so straight-forward to use complex contour integration [1]. Though, I agree with you -- for many other similarly intimida

For the integral in the post, it's not so straight-forward to use complex contour integration [1]. Though, I agree with you -- for many other similarly intimidating integrals, complex integration can work wonders. [1]: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2588989?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents http://www.jstor.org/stable/2588989?seq=1#page_scan_tab_cont...