Dirichlet Eta Function

The Dirichlet Eta function Eta(x) = 1 − 2^−x + 3^−x − ... = Sum{k=1, infinity}[(−1)^(k+1)*(k^−x)], x > 0. Eta is defined for all values of x (even complex x).

For example, Eta(1) = 1 − 1/2 + 1/3 − 1/4 + ... = Ln(2) = 6.93147,18055,99453,09417...E−1.

Here are some notes from my program XPCalc - Extra Precision Floating-Point Calculator http://www.oocities.org/hjsmithh/download.html#XPCalc :

Eta(x) = Dirichlet Eta function:

Dirichlet Eta function of x > 0, is defined by the series 1 − 1/2^x + 1/3^x − 1/4^x + ... .

For of x >= −4, Eta(x) is computed by

where n = (int)(5 + 1.3 * decimal-digits desired) + 5 and C(n, j) is the binomial coefficient.

For negative x < −4, let y = 1−x, then

Eta(0) = 1/2. Eta(1) = Ln(2). Eta(2) = Pi^2 / 12. Eta(3) = 3*Zeta(3)/4. Eta(4) = 7*Pi^4 / 720. Eta(x) = 0 for all negative even integers.

z = Eta(x) // Dirichlet Eta function for x >= -4
{
  if (x == 0) return 1/2;
  if ((x < 0) && (x is even)) return 0;
  n = (int)(5 + 1.3 * decimal-digits desired) + 5;
  sum = 0;
  sign = -1;        // (-1)^(k-1)
  c = 1;            // c = C(n, j)
  e = 1;            // e = Sum C(n, j)
  m = n;            // m = n - j + 1
  j = 1;
  for (k = n+n; k > n; k--)
  {
    sum += sign * e * (k ^ -x);
    c = (c * m) / j;
    e += c;
    m--;
    j++;
    sign = -sign;
  }
  sum /= (2 ^ n);
  for (k = n; k > 0; k--)
  {
    sum += sign * (k ^ -x);
    sign = -sign;
  }
  return sum;
}

And: Wolfram Function Evaluation -- Zeta (Eta(x) = (1−2^(1−x))*Zeta(x))

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