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Calculus Level 5

1 1 3 2 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 4 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + 4 3 + \frac{1}{1^3}-\frac{2}{1^3+2^3}+\frac{3}{1^3+2^3+3^3}-\frac{4}{1^3+2^3+3^3+4^3}+\cdots If the given sum equal to π A B + C ln A C \dfrac{{\pi}^A}{B}+C\ln{A}-C for positive integers A A , B B , and C C , find A + B + C A+B+C .


The answer is 13.

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S = 1 1 3 2 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 4 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + 4 3 + . . . = k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 k i = 1 k i 3 = k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 k k 2 ( k + 1 ) 2 2 2 = k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 4 k ( k + 1 ) 2 Expanding into partial fractions, = 4 k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 ( 1 k 1 k + 1 1 ( k + 1 ) 2 ) = 8 k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 k 4 + 4 k = 1 ( 1 ) k + 1 k 2 4 = 8 ln 2 + 4 1 2 ζ ( 2 ) 8 Riemann zeta function ζ ( 2 ) = π 2 6 = 8 ln 2 + π 2 3 8 \begin{aligned} S & = \frac 1{1^3} - \frac 2{1^3+2^3} + \frac 3{1^3+2^3+3^3} - \frac 4{1^3+2^3+3^3+4^3} + ... \\ & = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac {(-1)^{k+1}k}{\sum_{i=1}^k i^3} = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac {(-1)^{k+1}k}{\frac {k^2(k+1)^2}{2^2}} = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac {(-1)^{k+1}4}{k(k+1)^2} & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Expanding into partial fractions,}} \\ & = 4 \sum_{k=1}^\infty (-1)^{k+1} \left(\frac 1{k} - \frac 1{k+1} - \frac 1{(k+1)^2} \right) \\ & = 8 \color{#3D99F6}{\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac {(-1)^{k+1}}k} - 4 + 4\color{#D61F06}{\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac {(-1)^{k+1}}{k^2}} - 4 \\ & = 8 \color{#3D99F6}{\ln 2} + 4 \cdot \color{#D61F06}{\frac 12 \zeta (2)} - 8 & \small \color{#D61F06}{\text{Riemann zeta function }\zeta(2) = \frac {\pi^2}6} \\ & = 8\ln 2 + \frac {\pi^2}3 - 8 \end{aligned}

A + B + C = 2 + 3 + 8 = 13 \implies A+B+C = 2+3+8 = \boxed{13}

Sorry but I don't know, Riemann zeta function. I got 8 l n 2 8 + 4 0 1 l n ( 1 + x ) x d x 8ln2-8+4\int_0^1 \! \frac{ln(1+x)}{x} \, \mathrm{d}x . How to calculate this integral?

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 9 months ago

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Bro i dont think this integral has representation in elementary functions!

I Remembered the famous series as pi^2 / 6.

You can have a look of its derivation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_problem

Prakhar Bindal - 4 years, 9 months ago

You can first expand ln ( 1 + x ) \ln (1+x) into its Maclaurin series, divide each term of the series by x x then integrate. But you will still need to use ζ ( s ) = k = 1 1 k s \zeta (s) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac 1{k^s} .

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 9 months ago

Your integrand is the first derivative of the Beta function with proper values.

Harsh Shrivastava - 4 years, 9 months ago

Sir can you pls explain how did you get ln 2 \ln 2 from the first summation?

Anik Mandal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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Do you know taylor series expansion of ln(1+x)??

If not then see this

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/MaclaurinSeries.html

And if you want to derive then you should know the concept of interchanging summation and integration? are you aware of that?

Prakhar Bindal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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Yes I think i know about it.. If we use McLaurin expansion then we get all the series?

Anik Mandal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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@Anik Mandal If you know about it then Write terms of the summation in forms of Integration and then interchange it with summation!

Prakhar Bindal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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@Prakhar Bindal Thanks bro i got it! Also another doubt: Above in the solution how did it become 8 ln 2 8\ln 2 I thought it should be 4 ln 2 4\ln 2 .It may be lame but i am not getting it

Anik Mandal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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@Anik Mandal Because when you write down initial terms of sequence you will see that in second sum one or terms are missing. so to become expansion of ln(1+x) that term should be added or subtracted

Prakhar Bindal - 4 years, 9 months ago

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