A numerical method for generalized exponential integrals (Q1096318)

Exponential integrals of the form: \[ E_ s(x)=\int^{\infty}_{1}e^{-xt}t^{-s}dt=x^{s-1}F(1-s,x)\quad for\quad s>0\quad and\quad x>0 \] are evaluated. In this method, the value of \(E_ s(x)\) for \(x\geq 1\) is obtained by a calculation based on a combination of Taylor series expansion and recurrence starting from a proper value. For the value of \(E_ s(x)\) in \(x<1\) another expansion is adopted.