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A bug?......In[1]:= Sum[Cos[x], {x, 0, Infinity, Pi}]......Out[1]= 1/2

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  • Subject: [mg41594] A bug?......In[1]:= Sum[Cos[x], {x, 0, Infinity, Pi}]......Out[1]= 1/2
  • From: nanoburst at yahoo.com (Mark)
  • Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 04:57:26 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

I think that the sum does not converge.  Does
the following (from Mathematica for Students,
v. 4.0.1) reveal a bug?  If so, do you have
any insight into this bug?


   In[1]:= Sum[Cos[x], {x, 0, Infinity, Pi}]

   Out[1]= 1/2





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