[Math] Incomplete gamma function as a sum

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The incomplete gamma function is well known as: $\Gamma(n,x) = \int_x^{+\infty} t^{n-1} e^{-t} dt$. This function for positive values of its first argument $n>1$ has a "sum" representation as:
$$
\Gamma(n,x) = (n-1)! e^{-x} \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{x^k}{k!}
$$
with $(.)!$ being the factorial function and is valid for any value of $x$.

My question is : is there a representation as a "sum" for negative values of $n$ ? I tried to find out on the Internet but no way. A friend helped me with his own try and found out this one:
$$
\Gamma(n,x) = \frac{x^n}{(-n)!} e^{-x} \sum_{k=0}^{-n+1} \frac{x^{k-1}}{(-n+k)!}
$$
but I tried it on Mathematica and it does not work.

Any help ? Thank you.

Best Answer

There is a sum formula for negative $n$ but it contains the exponential integral $E_1(x)$ given in http://dlmf.nist.gov/8.4#E15: $$\Gamma(-n,x) = \frac{(-1)^n}{n!}\left( E_1(x) - e^{-x} \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{(-1)^k k!}{x^{k+1}}\right)$$

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