PolyLog function in LV?

[hiall]

Hi,

does anybody know, how to evaluate the polylog function in LV?

The only way I know is using Mathlink for LV and talk to a Mathmatica kernel. The Mathlink arrangement is quite clumsy.

Cheers,

Kai

[sshearman]

Hi Kai,

To access a polylogarithm (polylog) function from LabVIEW, you might, as you point out use the Mathematica Link for LabVIEW to call Mathematica from LabVIEW and rely on Mathematica to invoke the function. Some possible alternatives that you might consider include:

• Maplesoft Maple also includes a polylogarithm function so you could invoke Maple from LabVIEW using the Maple Professional Math Toolbox for LabVIEW.
• Find source for a polylogarithm implementation (such as this) and convert it to LabVIEW, compile to a DLL, etc. so that it can be called from LabVIEW.

I hope this helps...

--Sam