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variants of this functions
PolyLog




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Zeta Functions and Polylogarithms > PolyLog[nu,z] > Integral representations > Contour integral representations





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Input Form





PolyLog[\[Nu], z] == (1/(2 Pi I)) Integrate[(Gamma[t] Gamma[-t] (-t)^(1 - \[Nu]))/(-z)^t, {t, \[Gamma] - I Infinity, \[Gamma] + I Infinity}] /; -1 < \[Gamma] < 0 && z != 0 && (Arg[-z] < Pi || Re[\[Nu]] > 1)








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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