We prove formulas for the k-higher Mahler measure of a family of rational functions with an arbitrary number of variables. Our formulas reveal relations with multiple polylogarithms evaluated at certain roots of unity.
As usual, let s = σ + it. For any fixed value of t with |t| ≥ 8 and for σ < 0, we show that |ζ(s)| is strictly decreasing in σ, with the same result also holding for the related functions ξ of Riemann and η of Euler. The following inequality related to the monotonicity of all three functions is proved: ℜ (η'(s)/η(s)) < ℜ (ζ'(s)/ζ(s)) < ℜ (ξ'(s)/ξ(s)). It is also shown that extending the above monotonicity result for |ζ(s)|, |ξ(s)|, or |η(s)| from σ <...