Re: How to compute this sum?
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- Subject: [mg63061] Re: How to compute this sum?
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:40:42 -0500 (EST)
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Hi,
consider the denominator of your expression and convince yourself that
it has 2 roots for n=1 and n=2
Therefore, the first 2 terms of your sum need special treatment:
First term:
Limit[(-6*2^n*n + 3*2^n + 2*3^n*n)/((n - 1)(n - 2)), n -> 1] --> 6 -
6*Log[3/2]
second term:
Limit[(-6*2^n*n + 3*2^n + 2*3^n*n)/((n - 1)(n - 2)), n -> 2] --> 6*(-1
+ Log[729/64])
Rest:
Sum[(-6*2^n*n + 3*2^n + 2*3^n*n)/(3^n)/(n^2 - 3*n + 2)/(2^n), {n,
3,Infinity}] ---> 1/6
Therefore, your sum equals:
6 - 6*Log[3/2] + 6*(-1 + Log[729/64]) + 1/6
Daniel
mizhael wrote:
> sum((-6*2^n*n+3*2^n+2*3^n*n)/(3^n)/(n^2-3*n+2)/(2^n),n = 1 .. Inf)
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> thanks a lot!
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