LerchPhi
LerchPhi[z,s,a]
gives the Lerch transcendent .
Details and Options
- Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
- .
- For , the definition used is , where any term with is excluded.
- LerchPhi[z,s,a,DoublyInfinite->True] gives the sum .
- LerchPhi is a generalization of Zeta and PolyLog.
- For certain special arguments, LerchPhi automatically evaluates to exact values.
- LerchPhi can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
- LerchPhi automatically threads over lists.
- LerchPhi can be used with Interval and CenteredInterval objects. »
Examples
open allclose allBasic Examples (7)
Simple exact values are generated automatically:
Plot over a subset of the reals:
Plot over a subset of the complexes:
Series expansion at the origin:
Series expansion at Infinity:
Scope (29)
Numerical Evaluation (6)
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Evaluate efficiently at high precision:
Compute worst-case guaranteed intervals using Interval and CenteredInterval objects:
Compute average-case statistical intervals using Around:
Compute the elementwise values of an array:
Or compute the matrix LerchPhi function using MatrixFunction:
Specific Values (7)
Visualization (2)
Function Properties (11)
Real domain of LerchPhi:
Approximate function range of :
LerchPhi threads elementwise over lists and matrices:
is neither non-decreasing nor non-increasing:
is neither non-negative nor non-positive:
has both singularity and discontinuity for or for :
is neither convex nor concave:
TraditionalForm formatting:
Differentiation (2)
Series Expansions (1)
Find the Taylor expansion using Series:
Generalizations & Extensions (2)
Options (4)
DoublyInfinite (3)
IncludeSingularTerm (1)
For negative integer a, IncludeSingularTerm->True gives an infinite result:
Applications (2)
Find a zero of LerchPhi:
Possible Issues (4)
A larger setting for $MaxExtraPrecision can be needed:
LerchPhi uses numerical comparisons when singular terms are included:
For z=a=1, LerchPhi cannot always be evaluated in terms of Zeta for symbolic s:
HurwitzLerchPhi is different from LerchPhi in the choice of branch cuts:
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), LerchPhi, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LerchPhi.html (updated 2023).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "LerchPhi." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2023. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LerchPhi.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). LerchPhi. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LerchPhi.html