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Extract real and imaginary parts of $\operatorname{Li}_2\left(i\left(2\pm\sqrt3\right)\right)$
We know that polylogarithms of complex argument sometimes have simple real and imaginary parts, e.g.
$$\operatorname{Re}\big[\operatorname{Li}_2\left(i\right)\big]=-\frac{\pi^2}{48},\hspace{1em}\...
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Conjecture $\Re\,\operatorname{Li}_2\left(\frac12+\frac i6\right)=\frac{7\pi^2}{48}-\frac13\arctan^22-\frac16\arctan^23-\frac18\ln^2(\tfrac{18}5)$
I numerically discovered the following conjecture:
$$\Re\,\operatorname{Li}_2\left(\frac12+\frac i6\right)\stackrel{\color{gray}?}=\frac{7\pi^2}{48}-\frac{\arctan^22}3-\frac{\arctan^23}6-\frac18\ln^2\!...
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A reason for $ 64\int_0^1 \left(\frac \pi 4+\arctan t\right)^2\cdot \log t\cdot\frac 1{1-t^2}\; dt =-\pi^4$ ...
Question: How to show the relation
$$
J:=\int_0^1 \left(\frac \pi 4+\arctan t\right)^2\cdot \log t\cdot\frac 1{1-t^2}\; dt
=-\frac 1{64}\pi^4
$$
(using a "minimal industry" of relations, ...
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Double Euler sum $ \sum_{k\geq 1} \frac{H_k^{(2)} H_k}{k^3} $
I proved the following result
$$\displaystyle \sum_{k\geq 1} \frac{H_k^{(2)} H_k}{k^3} =- \frac{97}{12} \zeta(6)+\frac{7}{4}\zeta(4)\zeta(2) + \frac{5}{2}\zeta(3)^2+\frac{2}{3}\zeta(2)^3$$
After ...
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Simplification of a trilogarithm of a complex argument
Is it possible to simplify the following expression?
$$\large\Im\,\operatorname{Li}_3\left(-e^{\xi\,\left(\sqrt3-\sqrt{-1}\right)-\frac{\pi^2}{12\,\xi}\left(\sqrt3+\sqrt{-1}\right)}\right)$$
where
$$\...
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Trilogarithm $\operatorname{Li}_3(z)$ and the imaginary golden ratio $i\,\phi$
I experimentally discovered the following conjectures:
$$\Re\Big[1800\operatorname{Li}_3(i\,\phi)-24\operatorname{Li}_3\left(i\,\phi^5\right)\Big]\stackrel{\color{gray}?}=100\ln^3\phi-47\,\pi^2\ln\phi-...
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Find the derivative of a polylogarithm function
I was trying to find to which function the next series converges.
$$
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \ln(n)z^n
$$
If we take the polylogarithm function $Li_s(z)$ defined as
$$
Li_s(s)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{z^...
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Extract imaginary part of $\text{Li}_3\left(\frac{2}{3}-i \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}\right)$ in closed form
We know that polylogarithms of complex argument sometimes have simple real and imaginary parts, e.g.
$\mathrm{Re}[\text{Li}_2(i)]=-\frac{\pi^2}{48}$
Is there a closed form (free of polylogs and ...
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Is there a closed-form for $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{n}{n^3+1}$?
I'm reading a book on complex variables (The Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable, Thorn 1953) and the following is shown:
Let $f(z)$ be holomorphic and single valued in $\mathbb{C}$ except at a ...
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On what domain is the dilogarithm analytic?
The series $\displaystyle\sum \dfrac{z^n}{n^2}$ converges for $\lvert z\rvert<1$ by the ratio test, meaning that the dilogarithm function $\text{Li}_2(z),$ which is equal to the series $\...
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There's a small detail in this proof on why $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{k^2} = \frac{\pi^2}{6}$ that I can't figure out
http://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/upload_library/2/Kalman-2013.pdf
Here is a link to the article I have been reading. It's really interesting and easy to follow. What bothers me is a result ...
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Logarithmic integral $ \int_0^1 \frac{x}{x^2+1} \, \log(x)\log(x+1) \, {\rm d}x $
At various places e.g.
Calculate $\int_0^1\frac{\log^2(1+x)\log(x)\log(1-x)}{1-x}dx$
and
How to prove $\int_0^1x\ln^2(1+x)\ln(\frac{x^2}{1+x})\frac{dx}{1+x^2}$
logarithmic integrals are connected ...
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On a property of polylogarithm
I have an observation, and I don't know that the following statement is true or not. If not give a counterexample, if it is true prove it, or give a reference about it.
Let $n \in \mathbb{R}$, $z \in ...
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Simplification of an expression involving the dilogarithm with complex argument
Do you think there is a way to get a nice form of the expression below
$$\Im{\left( \text{Li}_2\left(\frac{3}{5}+\frac{4 i}{5}\right)- \text{Li}_2\left(-\frac{3}{5}+\frac{4 i}{5}\right)+ \text{Li}_2\...
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Imaginary part of dilogarithm
I have evaluated a certain real-valued, finite integral with no general elementary solution, but which I have been able to prove equals the imaginary part of some dilogarithms and can write in the ...
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