Series for log(z) for Re(z) greater than 1/2

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Theorem

The following formula holds for $\mathrm{Re}(z) \geq \dfrac{1}{2}$: $$\log(z) = -\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \left(\dfrac{z-1}{z} \right)^k \dfrac{1}{k},$$ where $\log$ denotes the logarithm.

Proof

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