Mathematica 8 does not like Sum[1/k,{k,n,10}]
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- From: valvola <g.resta at iit.cnr.it>
- Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 03:29:16 -0400 (EDT)
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Apparently, Mathematica 8 does not like the simple expression:
Clear[k,n]; Sum[1/k,{k,n,8}]
The result is two errors:
Power::infy: "Infinite expression 1/0 encountered."
and a large expression
DifferenceRoot[
Function[{\[FormalY], \[FormalN]}, {\[FormalN] \
\[FormalY][\[FormalN]] + .... etc.etc.
By the way, the similar Sum[1/k, {k, 8, n}] works fine.
????
g.
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