Tag Archives: series

2017-19 Identity

For an integer \( p \), define
\[
f_p(n) = \sum_{k=1}^n k^p.
\]
Prove that
\[
\frac{1}{2} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_3(n)} + 2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{f_{-1}(n)}{f_1(n)} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(f_{-1}(n))^2}{f_1(n)}.
\]

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2016-12 A series

Let \(k\) be a positive integer. Let \(a_n=1\) if \(n\) is not a multiple of \(k+1\), and \(a_n=-k\) if \(n\) is a multiple of \(k+1\). Compute \[\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{a_n}{n}.\]

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2014-07 Subsequence

Let \(a_1,a_2,\ldots\) be an infinite sequence of positive real numbers such that \(\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n\) converges. Prove that for every positive constant \(c\), there exists an infinite sequence \(i_1<i_2<i_3<\cdots\) of positive integers such that \(| i_n-cn^3| =O(n^2)\) and  \(\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left( a_{i_n} (a_1^{1/3}+a_2^{1/3}+\cdots+a_{i_n}^{1/3})\right)\) converges.

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2014-02 Series

Determine all positive integers \(\ell\) such that \[ \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n^3}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)\cdots (n+\ell)}\] converges and if it converges, then compute its value.

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2011-1 A Series

Evaluate the sum \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n \sin n}{1+n^2}. \]

(UPDATED: 2011.2.18) I have fixed a typo in the formula. Initially the following formula \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{\sin n}{1+n^2}\] was posted but it does not seem to have a closed form answer. I’m sincerely sorry!

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2010-3 Sum

Evaluate the following sum

\(\displaystyle\sum_{m=1}^\infty \sum_{\substack{n\ge 1\\ (m,n)=1}} \frac{x^{m-1}y^{n-1}}{1-x^m y^n}\)

when |x|, |y|<1.

(We write (m,n) to denote the g.c.d of m and n.)

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