k = 1 ∑ n Li 2 ( ω k x ) = f ( n ) Li 2 ( x ) + g ( n ) Li 2 ( x n )
The equation above holds true for rational functions f and g and ω is the primitive n th roots of unity for integer n > 1 . Find ( f + g ) ( 1 ) .
Notation : Li n ( a ) denotes the polylogarithm function, Li n ( a ) = k = 1 ∑ ∞ k n a k .
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Let's compare the derivatives of both sides, with the derivative of the LHS being − ∑ x ln ( 1 − ω k x ) .
Now d x d ( L i 2 ( x n ) ) = − x n ln ( 1 − x n ) = − x n ln ( ∏ ( 1 − ω k x ) ) = − n ∑ x ln ( 1 − ω k x )
It follows that f ( n ) = 0 and g ( n ) = n 1 , so that the answer is 1
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Lemma:
k = 1 ∑ n m = 1 ∑ ∞ ω k m f m = n m = 1 ∑ ∞ f n m
Proof:
Rearranging the terms give
k = 1 ∑ n m = 1 ∑ ∞ ω k m f m = m = 1 ∑ ∞ k = 1 ∑ n f m ω k m = m = 1 ∑ ∞ f m k = 1 ∑ n ω k m
k = 1 ∑ n ω k m = ω 1 − ω 1 − ω k = { n if k is a multiple of n 0 otherwise
Hence
m = 1 ∑ ∞ f m k = 1 ∑ n ω k m = m = 1 ∑ ∞ n f n m = n m = 1 ∑ ∞ f n m
Now for the question, we want to find
k = 1 ∑ n m = 1 ∑ ∞ m 2 ω k m x m
So, making f m = m 2 x m gives
k = 1 ∑ n m = 1 ∑ ∞ m 2 ω k m x m = n m = 1 ∑ ∞ ( m n ) 2 x m n = n − 1 Li 2 ( x n )
The answer follows
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