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Re: how to make conditional summation

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  • Subject: [mg55575] Re: [mg55545] how to make conditional summation
  • From: Igor Antonio <igora at wolf-ram.com>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 03:21:10 -0500 (EST)
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Xiao Jun Jun wrote:
> Hi, All,
> 
> Say, Sum[f[m],{m,-N,N}] with N != 0
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Regards.
> Xun 
> 

Xun, the easiest way is to use Conditions on the input.  In this case, 
the condition code is:

        /; N != 0


In[1]:= func[N_ /; N != 0] := Sum[f[m], {m, -N, N}]

In[2]:= func[2]

Out[2]= f[-2] + f[-1] + f[0] + f[1] + f[2]

In[5]:= func[0]

Out[5]= func[0]


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