On rapidly convergent series expressions for zeta- and \(L\)-values, and log sine integrals (Q5943749)

Let \(\lambda\) be a non-negative integer, \(\chi\) be a primitive character \(\bmod q\) and let \(|x|\leq 1\). The authors, using their result from [Ramanujan J. 5, No. 1, 5--19 (2001; Zbl 0989.11043)], obtain the closed formula for the sum \[ \sum_{m=2}^\infty(-1)^m{(m-1)!\over(m+\lambda)!} L(m, \chi)x^{m+\lambda}. \] As an application of the obtained formula, they derive \textit{M. Katsurada's} [Acta Arith. 90, No. 1, 79--89 (1999; Zbl 0933.11042)] rapidly convergent series representations for Dirichlet \(L\)-functions. Further, for \(0<x\leq\pi/4\), they prove the acceleration formula \[ \int_0^x \log \tan \theta\, d\theta=x\log \tan x-{1\over 2} \sum_{n=0}^\infty\left(\begin{matrix} 2n\cr n\cr \end{matrix}\right) {4(\sin x)^{2n+1}-(\sin 2x)^{2n+1}\over 2^{2n}(2n+1)^2}, \] which, for \(x=\pi/4\), is equal to Catalan's constant with a minus sign. This extends the recent work of \textit{D. Bradley} [Ramanujan J. 3, No. 2, 159--173 (1999; Zbl 0946.11032)].