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Lerch zeta-function


In mathematics, the Lerch zeta function, sometimes called the Hurwitz–Lerch zeta-function, is a special function that generalizes the Hurwitz zeta function and the polylogarithm. It is named after the Czech mathematician Mathias Lerch [1].

The Lerch zeta function is given by

A related function, the Lerch transcendent, is given by

The two are related, as

An integral representation is given by

for

A contour integral representation is given by

for

where the contour must not enclose any of the points

A Hermite-like integral representation is given by

for

and

for

The Hurwitz zeta function is a special case, given by

The polylogarithm is a special case of the Lerch Zeta, given by

The Legendre chi function is a special case, given by

The Riemann zeta function is given by

The Dirichlet eta function is given by


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