Infinite integral that seems to diverge but question requires it does not.

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The formula for half space solutions to the Laplace equation can be given:
\begin{equation} u(x,y) = \int_{z\in \mathbb{R}} \frac{1}{\pi}\frac{y}{(x-z)^2+y^2}f(z) \end{equation}

Use this formula to solve the initial value problem: \begin{equation} \nabla^2u=0. \quad u(x,0)=f(x)=\frac{1}{1+x^2} \end{equation} Now I have gotten the integral into the form (as a hint in the question asks):
\begin{equation} \int_{z\in \mathbb{R}}\frac{a(z-x)+b}{(z-x)^2+y^2} + \frac{cz+d}{1+z^2} \end{equation} Where a,b,c,d do not depend on z. But have been unable to compute this integral. Wolfram Alpha says the integral diverges. The integral can be Lebesgue integration. Any hints/similar eamples would be great,thanks.

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Solve $$u_{xx}+u_{yy}=0, \;-\infty<x<\infty,\; y>0,$$ $$u(x,0)=\frac{1}{1+x^2},\quad u_y(x,0)=0,\;-\infty<x<\infty.$$ I get $$u=\frac{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+1}{\left( {{y}^{2}}-2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) \, \left( {{y}^{2}}+2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) }$$ Solving hint: General solution of Laplace equation is $$u=F(x+iy)+G(x-iy)$$ Question: How depends the solution from condition on $u_y(x,0)$ ?

For example if $u_y(x,0)=1$, solution is $$u=\frac{{{y}^{5}}+2 {{x}^{2}}\, {{y}^{3}}-2 {{y}^{3}}-{{y}^{2}}+{{x}^{4}} y+2 {{x}^{2}} y+y+{{x}^{2}}+1}{\left( {{y}^{2}}-2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) \, \left( {{y}^{2}}+2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) }$$

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Let $$\begin{equation} u(x,y) = \int_{z\in \mathbb{R}} \frac{1}{\pi}\frac{y}{(x-z)^2+y^2}f(z)\\= \int_{z\in \mathbb{R}}\frac{a(z-x)+b}{(z-x)^2+y^2}dz+ \int_{z\in \mathbb{R}}\frac{cz+d}{1+z^2}dz\\ =I_1+I_2 \end{equation}$$ Free CAS MAXIMA says that principal values of integrals is $$I_1=\frac{y\, \left( {{y}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}-1\right) }{\left( {{y}^{2}}-2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) \, \left( {{y}^{2}}+2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) }$$ $$I_2=-\frac{{{y}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}-1}{\left( {{y}^{2}}-2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) \, \left( {{y}^{2}}+2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1\right) }$$ Then final integral is $$u=I_1+I_2=\frac{y+1}{{{y}^{2}}+2 y+{{x}^{2}}+1}$$