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Incomplete polylogarithm

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In mathematics, the Incomplete Polylogarithm function is related to the polylogarithm function. It is sometimes known as the incomplete Fermi–Dirac integral or the incomplete Bose–Einstein integral. It may be defined by:

Li s ( b , z ) = 1 Γ ( s ) b x s 1 e x / z 1   d x .

Expanding about z=0 and integrating gives a series representation:

Li s ( b , z ) = k = 1 z k k s   Γ ( s , k b ) Γ ( s )

where Γ(s) is the gamma function and Γ(s,x) is the upper incomplete gamma function. Since Γ(s,0)=Γ(s), it follows that:

Li s ( 0 , z ) = Li s ( z )

where Li(.) is the polylogarithm function.

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Incomplete polylogarithm Wikipedia