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If a sequence $a_n$ satisfies the following two properties, does $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} (\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{a_n^k} - L)$ converge?
Let $a_n$ be a positive, increasing sequence satisfying the following two properties:
$S_k :=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{a_n^k}$ converges for all $k \in \mathbb{N}$.
And $\displaystyle\...
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Proof of absolutely convergent sums over two indices.
In the book Concrete Mathematics (2nd) written by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth and Oren Patashnik, they prove the next theorem.
Absolutely convergent sums over two or more indices can always be summed ...
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How to give this sum a bound?
Let $x,y\in\mathbb{Z},$ consider the sum below
$$\sum_{x,y\in\mathbb{Z}\\ x\neq y}\frac{1}{|x-y|^{4}}\Bigg|\frac{1}{|x|^{4}}-\frac{1}{|y|^{4}}\Bigg|,$$
is there anything I could do to give this sum a ...
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Subset of index that minimizes a sum of real values
Given a series of real numbers $c_1, \ldots, c_n$ with $ n \in \mathbb{N} $, is there an algorithm or method to find the subset of indices such that the absolute value of the sum of the values within ...
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Closed form for $\sum_{k=n}^{2n-1} k(-1)^k \sum_{i=k}^{2n-1} {2n \choose i+1} {i \choose n}$?
I've found this sum:
$$S(n) = \sum_{k=n}^{2n-1} k(-1)^k \sum_{i=k}^{2n-1} {2n \choose i+1} {i \choose n}$$
The inner sum is elliptical iirc, but perhaps the double sum has a nice expression. We can ...
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Is there a theorem which provides conditions under which a power series satisfies the reciprocal root sum law?
Now asked on MO here
This paper discusses how to prove that $\sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2}=\frac{\pi^2}{6} $. The first proof on this paper is Euler's original proof:
$$\frac{\sin(\sqrt x)}...
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Fractional part of a sum
Define for $n\in\mathbb{N}$ $$S_n=\sum_{r=0}^{n}\binom{n}{r}^2\left(\sum_{k=1}^{n+r}\frac{1}{k^5}\right)$$
I need to find $\{S_n\}$ for $n$ large where $\{x\}$ denotes the fractional part of $x$.
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Showing $\sum_{y \in Y} f(x_0, y) = \sum_{(x,y) \in \{x_0\} \times Y} f(x, y)$.
Let $X, Y$ be finite sets, and let $f: X \times Y \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function. I am trying to show that
$$
\sum_{y \in Y} f(x_0, y) = \sum_{(x,y) \in \{x_0\} \times Y} f(x, y)
$$
by using the ...
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How do we know $x$ is fixed in $\sum_{y \in Y}f(x,y)$?
The following result comes from Analysis I by Terence Tao.
Let $X, Y$ be finite sets, and let $f : X \times Y \to \mathbf{R}$ be a function. Then
$$
\sum_{x \in X}\left(\sum_{y \in Y}f(x,y)\right) = \...
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A problem on finding the limit of the sum
$$u_{n} = \frac{1}{1\cdot n} + \frac{1}{2\cdot(n-1)} + \frac{1}{3\cdot(n-2)} + \dots + \frac{1}{n\cdot1}.$$
Show that, $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} u_n = 0$.
The only approach I can see is either ...
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How to prove the sum of limits theorem for a finite N number of limits? [duplicate]
I was reading a book with sequences and it proved that given two sequences $A$ and $B$ which both converge, then $\lim(A+B) =\lim(A)+\lim(B)$.
However, the sum of $N$ limits $$\lim(A_1+A_2+A_3+\dots)=\...
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Why does this series have a different sum when its terms are rearranged?
The problem is:
Give an example of a convergent series such that, when the terms are rearranged, the series sums to a different value.
A solution is:
Although everything makes sense in this ...
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How to solve $\sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty \prod\limits_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{\alpha+k}{\beta+k}$? [duplicate]
This problem: $S:=\sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty \prod\limits_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{\alpha+k}{\beta+k}$ where $\beta > a+1, \ \ \alpha, \beta >0$ is in my problem book and I couldn't solve it
I tried to ...
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Is this a sufficient condition to interchange infinite sums?
I came across this wikipedia article, which has the following result:
Theorem 5: If $a_{m,n}$ is a sequence and $\lim_{n \to \infty} a_{m,n}$ exists uniformly in $m$, and $\lim_{m \to \infty} a_{m,n}$...
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Why $\infty=\sum_{i=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n+i}\neq\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{1}{n+i}=\log2$?
I was wondering why $\sum_{i=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n+i}$ diverges but $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{1}{n+i}=\log2$. While assuming integral as limit of series, we find out that:
$$
\int_1^...
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