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1: 4.2 Definitions

… ►This is a multivalued function of $z$ with branch point at $z=0$. ►The principal value, or principal branch, is defined by … ►Most texts extend the definition of the principal value to include the branch cut … ►In all other cases, $z^a$ is a multivalued function with branch point at $z=0$. … ►This result is also valid when $z^a$ has its principal value, provided that the branch of $\mathrm{Ln}w$ satisfies …

2: 6.15 Sums

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6.15.1 $$\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\mathrm{Ci}\left(\pi n\right)=\frac{1}{2}(\ln 2-\gamma ),$$

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$\gamma$: Euler’s constant, $\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $\mathrm{Ci}\left(z\right)$: cosine integral, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $n$: nonnegative integer

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6.15.2 $$\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\frac{\mathrm{si}\left(\pi n\right)}{n}=\frac{1}{2}\pi (\ln \pi -1),$$

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$\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $\mathrm{si}\left(z\right)$: sine integral and $n$: nonnegative integer

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6.15.3 $$\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}{(-1)}^n\mathrm{Ci}\left(2\pi n\right)=1-\ln 2-\frac{1}{2}\gamma ,$$

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Symbols:

$\gamma$: Euler’s constant, $\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $\mathrm{Ci}\left(z\right)$: cosine integral, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $n$: nonnegative integer

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6.15.4 $$\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}{(-1)}^n\frac{\mathrm{si}\left(2\pi n\right)}{n}=\pi (\frac{3}{2}\ln 2-1).$$

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$\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $\mathrm{si}\left(z\right)$: sine integral and $n$: nonnegative integer

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3: 4.10 Integrals

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4.10.1 $$\int \frac{dz}{z}=\ln z,$$

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$dx$: differential of $x$ , $\int$: integral, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

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4.1.48

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§4.10(i)

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4.10.2 $$\int \ln zdz=z\ln z-z,$$

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$dx$: differential of $x$ , $\int$: integral, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

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4.1.49

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4.10.4 $$\int \frac{dz}{z\ln z}=\ln \left(\ln z\right),$$

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$dx$: differential of $x$ , $\int$: integral, $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

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4.1.52

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§4.10(i)

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4.10.5 $${\int }_0^1\frac{\ln t}{1-t}dt=-\frac{{\pi }^2}{6},$$

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$\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $dx$: differential of $x$ , $\int$: integral and $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function

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4.1.55

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§4.10(i)

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4.10.6 $${\int }_0^1\frac{\ln t}{1+t}dt=-\frac{{\pi }^2}{12},$$

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$\pi$: the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, $dx$: differential of $x$ , $\int$: integral and $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function

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4.1.56

Referenced by:

§4.10(i)

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4: 10.2 Definitions

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§10.2(ii) Standard Solutions

… ►The principal branch corresponds to the principal branches of $J_{\pm \nu }\left(z\right)$ in (10.2.3) and (10.2.4), with a cut in the $z$-plane along the interval $(-\mathrm{\infty },0]$. … ►Each solution has a branch point at $z=0$ for all $\nu \in ℂ$. … ► … ►

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5: 28.7 Analytic Continuation of Eigenvalues

… ►The only singularities are algebraic branch points, with $a_n\left(q\right)$ and $b_n\left(q\right)$ finite at these points. The number of branch points is infinite, but countable, and there are no finite limit points. …The branch points are called the exceptional values, and the other points normal values. … ►For a visualization of the first branch point of $a_0\left(\mathrm{i}\widehat{q}\right)$ and $a_2\left(\mathrm{i}\widehat{q}\right)$ see Figure 28.7.1. …

6: 4.6 Power Series

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4.6.1 $$\ln \left(1+z\right)=z-\frac{1}{2}{z}^2+\frac{1}{3}{z}^3-\mathrm{\cdots },$$ $|z|\le 1$, $z\ne -1$,

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Symbols:

$\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

A&S Ref:

4.1.24

Referenced by:

§4.45(i), §4.6(i), (8.15.2)

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4.6.2 $$\ln z=\left(\frac{z-1}{z}\right)+\frac{1}{2}{\left(\frac{z-1}{z}\right)}^2+\frac{1}{3}{\left(\frac{z-1}{z}\right)}^3+\mathrm{\cdots },$$ $\mathrm{\Re }z\ge \frac{1}{2}$,

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Symbols:

$\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $\mathrm{\Re }$: real part and $z$: complex variable

A&S Ref:

4.1.25

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4.6.3 $$\ln z=(z-1)-\frac{1}{2}{(z-1)}^2+\frac{1}{3}{(z-1)}^3-\mathrm{\cdots },$$ $|z-1|\le 1$, $z\ne 0$,

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Symbols:

$\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

A&S Ref:

4.1.26

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4.6.4 $$\ln z=2\left(\left(\frac{z-1}{z+1}\right)+\frac{1}{3}{\left(\frac{z-1}{z+1}\right)}^3+\frac{1}{5}{\left(\frac{z-1}{z+1}\right)}^5+\mathrm{\cdots }\right),$$ $\mathrm{\Re }z\ge 0$, $z\ne 0$,

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Symbols:

$\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $\mathrm{\Re }$: real part and $z$: complex variable

A&S Ref:

4.1.27

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4.6.5 $$\ln \left(\frac{z+1}{z-1}\right)=2\left(\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{3z^3}+\frac{1}{5z^5}+\mathrm{\cdots }\right),$$ $|z|\ge 1$, $z\ne \pm 1$,

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Symbols:

$\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function and $z$: complex variable

A&S Ref:

4.1.28

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7: 4.13 Lambert $W$-Function

… ►We call the increasing solution for which $W\left(z\right)\ge W\left(-{\mathrm{e}}^{-1}\right)=-1$ the principal branch and denote it by $W_0\left(z\right)$. … ►Other solutions of (4.13.1) are other branches of $W\left(z\right)$. …$W_0\left(z\right)$ is a single-valued analytic function on $ℂ\setminus (-\mathrm{\infty },-{\mathrm{e}}^{-1}]$, real-valued when $z>-{\mathrm{e}}^{-1}$, and has a square root branch point at $z=-{\mathrm{e}}^{-1}$. …The other branches $W_k\left(z\right)$ are single-valued analytic functions on $ℂ\setminus (-\mathrm{\infty },0]$, have a logarithmic branch point at $z=0$, and, in the case $k=\pm 1$, have a square root branch point at $z=-{\mathrm{e}}^{-1}\mp 0\mathrm{i}$ respectively. … ►where $t\ge 0$ for $W_0$, $t\le 0$ for $W_{\pm 1}$ on the relevant branch cuts, …

8: 4.37 Inverse Hyperbolic Functions

… ►Elsewhere on the integration paths in (4.37.1) and (4.37.2) the branches are determined by continuity. …$\mathrm{Arcsinh}z$ and $\mathrm{Arccsch}z$ have branch points at $z=\pm \mathrm{i}$; the other four functions have branch points at $z=\pm 1$. … ►The principal values (or principal branches) of the inverse $\sinh$, $\cosh$, and $\tanh$ are obtained by introducing cuts in the $z$-plane as indicated in Figure 4.37.1(i)-(iii), and requiring the integration paths in (4.37.1)–(4.37.3) not to cross these cuts. …The principal branches are denoted by $\mathrm{arcsinh}$, $\mathrm{arccosh}$, $\mathrm{arctanh}$ respectively. … ►

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Figure 4.37.1: $z$-plane. …

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9: 4.3 Graphics

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Figure 4.3.3: $\ln \left(x+\mathrm{i}y\right)$ (principal value). There is a branch cut along the negative real axis. Magnify 3D Help

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10: 6.6 Power Series

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6.6.1 $$\mathrm{Ei}\left(x\right)=\gamma +\ln x+\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\frac{x^n}{n!n},$$ $x>0$.

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$\gamma$: Euler’s constant, $\mathrm{Ei}\left(x\right)$: exponential integral, $!$: factorial (as in $n!$), $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $x$: real variable and $n$: nonnegative integer

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5.1.10

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§6.5

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6.6.2 $$E_1\left(z\right)=-\gamma -\ln z-\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\frac{{(-1)}^n{z}^n}{n!n}.$$

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Symbols:

$\gamma$: Euler’s constant, $E_1\left(z\right)$: exponential integral, $!$: factorial (as in $n!$), $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $z$: complex variable and $n$: nonnegative integer

A&S Ref:

5.1.11

Referenced by:

§6.4, §6.5

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6.6.3 $$E_1\left(z\right)=-\ln z+{\mathrm{e}}^{-z}\sum _{n=0}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\frac{z^n}{n!}\psi \left(n+1\right),$$

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Symbols:

$\psi \left(z\right)$: psi (or digamma) function, $\mathrm{e}$: base of natural logarithm, $E_1\left(z\right)$: exponential integral, $!$: factorial (as in $n!$), $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $z$: complex variable and $n$: nonnegative integer

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§2.5(iii), §6.6, §8.19(iv)

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6.6.6 $$\mathrm{Ci}\left(z\right)=\gamma +\ln z+\sum _{n=1}^{\mathrm{\infty }}\frac{{(-1)}^n{z}^{2n}}{(2n)!(2n)}.$$

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Symbols:

$\gamma$: Euler’s constant, $\mathrm{Ci}\left(z\right)$: cosine integral, $!$: factorial (as in $n!$), $\ln z$: principal branch of logarithm function, $z$: complex variable and $n$: nonnegative integer

A&S Ref:

5.2.16

Referenced by:

§6.5

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