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PolyLog






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Zeta Functions and Polylogarithms > PolyLog[nu,z] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at z==infinity > For the function itself > Special cases





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Input Form





PolyLog[n, z] \[Proportional] ((-1)^(n - 1)/z) (1 + O[1/z]) - Log[-z]^n/n! + 2 Sum[(PolyLog[2 k, -1] Log[-z]^(n - 2 k))/(n - 2 k)!, {k, 1, Floor[n/2]}] /; (Abs[z] -> Infinity) && Element[n, Integers] && n > 0










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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