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On polylogarithms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

M. S. P. Eastham
M. S. P. Eastham
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The nth order polylogarithm Lin(z) is defined for |z| ≦ 1 by

([4, p. 169], cf. [2, §1. 11 (14) and § 1. 11. 1]). The definition can be extended to all values of zin the z-plane cut along the real axis from 1 to ∝ by the formula

[2, §1. 11(3)]. Then Lin(z) is regular in the cut plane, and there is a differential recurrence relation [4, p. 169]

It is convenient to extend the sequence Lin(z) backwards in the manner suggested by (2) and define

Then Li1(z)= – log(l–z), and Lin(z) is a rational function of z for n= 0, – 1, – 2,…. Formula (2) now holds for all integers n.

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Research Article
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Glasgow Mathematical Journal , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , July 1964 , pp. 169 - 171
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1964

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