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Re: Infinite series

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  • Subject: [mg105722] Re: [mg105683] Infinite series
  • From: Mark McClure <mcmcclur at unca.edu>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:20:52 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <200912151227.HAA15202@smc.vnet.net>

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Dr. C. S. Jog
<jogc at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in> wrote:
> When we type the command,
> In[1]:=Sum[(-1)^m/((2*m-3)^2*(2*m-1)*(2*m+1)^2),{m,Infinity}]
> ...
> The command Simplify[%] does not simplify it further.
>
> I am sure the above expression must be equal to -Pi/32, but a
> user would prefer this answer than the above one.

Try FullSimplify, which attempts more simplification techniques at the
price of potentially lengthier execution time.

Mark McClure


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