Power Series Expansion for Spence's Function

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Theorem

Spence's function has a power series expansion:

$\ds \map {\Li_2} z = \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {z^n} {n^2}$

for $z \in \C$.


This converges for $\size z \le 1$.


Proof

\(\ds \map {\Li_2} z\) \(=\) \(\ds -\int_0^z \frac {\map \ln {1 - t} } t \rd t\) Definition of Spence's Function
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds -\int_0^z \frac 1 t \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \paren {-\frac {t^n} n} \rd t\) Power Series Expansion for Logarithm of 1 + x: Corollary
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \int_0^z \frac {t^{n - 1} } n \rd t\) Fubini's Theorem
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac {z^n} {n^2}\) Primitive of Power

$\blacksquare$