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Solving the transcendental equation $Li_{3}(e^{-kx}) + x\, Li_{2}(e^{-kx}) = k\, x^3$.

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I need to solve the following equation:

$Li_{3}(e^{-kx}) + x\, Li_{2}(e^{-kx}) = k\, x^3$

for $x\in\mathbb{R}^{\ast}$ and where $k\in\mathbb{R}^{+}$. Here $Li_{3}$ and $Li_{2}$ are the third and second polylogarithms. I have been able to show that the solution exists and it is unique, but I do not know how to continue further. In fact I am wondering about the very meaning of "solving the equation". What means solving an equation like this? I don't expect to solve it in terms of known transcendental functions, which takes me to my other question:

Is the inverse polylogarithm $Li^{-1}_{n}(z)$ defined? It is possible to solve the equation in terms of inverse polylogarithms?

Thanks.


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