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The exponential integrals are
 
The exponential integrals are
$$\mathrm{Ei}(x) = \int_{-\infty}^x \dfrac{e^t}{t} dt$$
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$$\mathrm{Ei}(z) = \int_{-\infty}^x \dfrac{e^t}{t} dt; |\mathrm{arg}(-z)|<\pi$$
 
and
 
and
$$E_1(x) = \int_x^{\infty} \dfrac{e^{-t}}{t} dt.$$
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The exponential integral is related to the [[logarithmic integral]] by the formula
Simple properties of integrals imply that $E_1(x) = -\mathrm{Ei}(-x)$. The exponential integral is related to the [[logarithmic integral]] by the formula
 
 
$$\mathrm{li}(x)=\mathrm{Ei}( \log(x)).$$
 
$$\mathrm{li}(x)=\mathrm{Ei}( \log(x)).$$

Revision as of 21:00, 4 October 2014

The exponential integrals are $$\mathrm{Ei}(z) = \int_{-\infty}^x \dfrac{e^t}{t} dt; |\mathrm{arg}(-z)|<\pi$$ and The exponential integral is related to the logarithmic integral by the formula $$\mathrm{li}(x)=\mathrm{Ei}( \log(x)).$$