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How to determine the value of $\displaystyle f(x) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{\sqrt n}{n!}x^n$?

How to determine the value of $\displaystyle f(x) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{\sqrt n}{n!}x^n$? No context, this is just a curiosity o'mine. Yes, I am aware there is no reason to believe a random power ...
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Generating function of the polylogarithm.

Let $\operatorname{Li}_s(z)$ denote the polylogarithm function $$\operatorname{Li}_s(z) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{z^k}{k^s}.$$ Does there exists a closed form or a known function which generates the ...
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