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Does anyone know of a semi-quick way of approximating Ci(x)? I tried to find an asymptotic expansion for it, but had little luck. Truth be told, I'm not even sure exactly what the definition of asymptotic expansion is. I discovered it while learning about ways of approximating harmonic numbers and Stirling's approximation, and only know that it works for large values. Basically, I'd like it to be valid for high numbers, and this is why I'm trying to use this type of series. Can anyone offer any insight? Thanks a bunch!
Edit: By "semi-quick" I meant in terms of simple, nice, elementary functions. I don't care if there are a finite number of terms or not, because to me, more terms = more accuracy.
Edit: By "semi-quick" I meant in terms of simple, nice, elementary functions. I don't care if there are a finite number of terms or not, because to me, more terms = more accuracy.
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