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Imaginary part of the dilogarithm of an imaginary number

I am wondering if I can simplify $${\rm Im} \left[ {\rm Li}_2(i x)\right] \ , $$ in terms of more elementary functions, when $x$ is real (in particular, I am interested in $0<x<1$). I checked ...
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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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Conjectured closed form for ${\it {Li_2}} \left( 1-{\frac {\sqrt {2}}{2}}-i \left( 1-{\frac {\sqrt { 2}}{2}} \right) \right)$

With Maple i find this closed form: ${\it {Li_2}} \left( 1-{\frac {\sqrt {2}}{2}}-i \left( 1-{\frac {\sqrt { 2}}{2}} \right) \right)$=$-{\frac {{\pi}^{2}}{64}}-{\frac { \left( \ln \left( 1+\sqrt {2} ...
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Evaluation of a log-trig integral in terms of the Clausen function (or other functions related to the dilogarithm)

Define the function $\mathcal{I}:\mathbb{R}^{2}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ via the definite integral $$\mathcal{I}{\left(a,\theta\right)}:=\int_{0}^{\theta}\mathrm{d}\varphi\,\ln{\left(1-2a\cos{\left(\...
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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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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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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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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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