You should use the following formula `(a-b)^2 = a^2 - 2ab + b^2` to complete the square such that:
`x^2 - x = x^2 - 2*(1/2)x + 1/4 - 1/4`
`x^2 - x = (x-1/2)^2 - 1/4 `
`x^2 - x + 1 = (x-1/2)^2 - 1/4 + 1`
`x^2 - x + 1 = (x-1/2)^2 + 3/4`
Substituting `(x-1/2)^2 + 3/4` for `x^2 - x + 1` yields:
`int 1/(x^2 - x + 1) dx = int 1/((x-1/2)^2 + 3/4) dx`
You should use the following substitution such that:
`x -1/2 = t => dx = dt`
`int 1/((x-1/2)^2 + 3/4) dx = int 1/(t^2 + (sqrt3/2)^2) dt`
`int 1/(t^2 + 3/4) dt = 2/sqrt3 arctan 2t/sqrt3 + c`
Substituting back `x -1/2` for t yields:
`int 1/((x-1/2)^2 + 3/4) dx = 2/sqrt3 arctan 2(x -1/2)/sqrt3 + c`
Hence, evaluating the given indefinite integral yields `int 1/(x^2 - x + 1) dx = 2/sqrt3 arctan 2(x -1/2)/sqrt3 + c.`
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