PolyLog[2, z] == Pi^2/6 - Sum[(1 - z)^k/k^2, {k, 1, Infinity}] + Log[1 - z] Sum[(1 - z)^k/k, {k, 1, Infinity}] /; Abs[z - 1] < 1

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2001-10-29