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Can anyone show how to simplify $$\frac{\sum_{n=1}^\infty n\frac{n^{n-1}}{n!}x^{n-1}}{(-1+\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n^{n-1}}{n!}x^n)^2}$$

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small hint

the derivative of $$\frac{1}{1-f}$$ is

$$\frac{f'}{(-1+f)^2}.$$

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    And starting from this (not so small) hint, a beautiful function appears. $+1$2017-01-12
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    whats the function2017-01-12
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Hint: The Lambert W function admits the expansion \begin{align*} \sum_{n=1}^\infty n^{n-1}\frac{x^n}{n!}=-W(-x)\qquad\qquad |x|<\frac{1}{e} \end{align*}