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Lerch transcendent calculator

Evaluate the Lerch transcendent that generalizes several zeta and polylogarithm functions.

How to use this calculator

Edit LerchPhi(z,s,a); the starter uses z=0.5, s=2 and a=1.

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LerchPhi⁡(0.5,2,1)\operatorname{LerchPhi}\left(0.5,2,1\right)

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What to know

The defining series does not converge for every argument. Singularities and continuation branches require care.

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