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Evaluate: $$\int_{0}^{1} \frac{\ln^k x}{x+1}$$


It looks like the only way to start this is to use that

$$\frac{1}{x+1}= \sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} (-1)^n x^n $$

Then we have to evaluate

$$\int_{0}^{1} {\ln^k x}\sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} (-1)^n x^n = \int_{0}^{1} \sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} (-1)^n x^n{\ln^k x}=\sum_{n = 0}^{\infty} \int_{0}^{1}(-1)^n x^n \ln^kx$$


For $k = 1$, it comes to be $\frac{\pi^2}{12}$

For $k = 3$, it comes to be $\frac{7\pi^4}{720}$

So, there is $\zeta(k+1)$ involved.

EDIT: After trying for different values of $k$ it seems like the integral evaluates to be $(1 - \frac{1}{2^k}) \zeta(k+1)$

Any help would be appreciated.

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