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combine/polylog

combine polylog functions

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

combine(f, polylog);

Parameters

f

-

any expression

Description

  

Expressions involving polylog are combined as follows

polylog⁡n,x+−1n⁢polylog⁡n,1x=2⁢∑k=1iquo⁡n,2⁡ln⁡−xn−2⁢k⁢polylog⁡2⁢k,−1n−2⁢k!−ln⁡−xnn!

polylog⁡n,1y+−1n⁢polylog⁡n,y=2⁢∑k=1iquo⁡n,2⁡ln⁡−1yn−2⁢k⁢polylog⁡2⁢k,−1n−2⁢k!−ln⁡−1ynn!

polylog⁡n,ⅇI⁢b+−1n⁢polylog⁡n,ⅇ−I⁢b=2⁢I⁢πn⁢ζ0⁡1−n,b2⁢πΓ⁡n

polylog⁡a,z+polylog⁡a,−z=21−a⁢polylog⁡a,z2

polylog⁡2,z+polylog⁡2,1−z=π26−ln⁡z⁢ln⁡1−z

polylog⁡2,w+polylog⁡2,ww−1={−12⁢ln⁡1−w2w≤112⁢π2−2⁢I⁢π⁢ln⁡w+I⁢π⁢ln⁡w−1−12⁢ln⁡w−121<w

polylog3,w+polylog3,1−w+polylog3,ww−1=⁢polylog3,1+16⁢π2⁢ln⁡1−w−12⁢ln⁡w⁢ln⁡1−w2+16⁢ln⁡1−w3,⁢for⁢w<1

  

where n is an integer greater than one, b is real, a, w, x, y, and z are variables assumed to be complex, where 1≤x, and y<1.

Examples

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combine⁡polylog⁡a&comma;x+polylog⁡a&comma;−x&comma;polylog

21−a⁢polylog⁡a&comma;x2

(1)
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assume⁡1<x

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combine⁡polylog⁡2&comma;x+polylog⁡2&comma;xx−1&comma;polylog

π22−2⁢I⁢π⁢ln⁡x~+I⁢π⁢ln⁡x~−1−ln⁡x~−122

(2)
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assume⁡x&comma;RealRange⁡−1&comma;1

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combine⁡polylog⁡4&comma;x+polylog⁡4&comma;1x&comma;polylog

−ln⁡−1x~2⁢π212−7⁢π4360−ln⁡−1x~424

(3)
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assume⁡x<1

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combine⁡polylog⁡3&comma;x+polylog⁡3&comma;1−x+polylog⁡3&comma;xx−1&comma;polylog

ζ⁡3+π2⁢ln⁡1−x~6−ln⁡x~⁢ln⁡1−x~22+ln⁡1−x~36

(4)
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combine⁡polylog⁡3&comma;exp⁡I−polylog⁡3&comma;exp⁡−I&comma;polylog

I⁢π23+I6−I⁢π2

(5)

See Also

polylog