Discrete Polylogarithm Functions

Cuchta, Tom; Freeman, Dallas

doi:10.2478/tmmp-2023-0012

Abstract

We investigate a discrete analogue of the polylogarithm function. Difference and summation relations are obtained, as well as its connection to the discrete hypergeometric series.

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