Exponential integral Ei series

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Theorem: The following formula holds: $$\mathrm{Ei}(x) = \gamma + \log x + \displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{x^k}{kk!}; x>0,$$ where $\mathrm{Ei}$ denotes the exponential integral Ei, $\log$ denotes the logarithm, and $\gamma$ denotes the Euler-Mascheroni constant.

Proof: