j = 2 ∑ 2 0 1 6 k = 1 ∑ j − 1 j k = 2 1 + 3 1 + 3 2 + 4 1 + 4 2 + 4 3 + ⋯ + 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 3 + 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 4 + 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 5 = ?
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n(n-1)/2 is The Sum from 1 to n-1, not to n. Sum from 1 to n is equal to n(n+1)/2, I think.
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1+2+3+4+5 = 5×6/2, not to 5×4/2
Yes, and the sum is from 1 to j − 1 and not j .
sum ((sum (k/j), k=1 to j-1), j=2 to 2016) = 1015560
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Relevant wiki: Sum of n, n², or n³
Note: From the wiki above, we know that 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + n = 2 n ( n + 1 ) . And we will applying this algebraic identity repeatedly throughout this solution.
S n = j = 2 ∑ n k = 1 ∑ j − 1 j k = 2 1 + 3 1 + 3 2 + 4 1 + 4 2 + 4 3 + . . . + n 1 + n 2 + . . . + n n − 1 = j = 2 ∑ n j ∑ k = 1 j − 1 k = j = 2 ∑ n j 2 j ( j − 1 ) = j = 2 ∑ n 2 j − 1 = 2 ⋅ 2 ( n − 1 ) ( 2 + n ) − 2 n − 1
⟹ S 2 0 1 6 = 4 2 0 1 5 ⋅ 2 0 1 8 − 2 2 0 1 5 = 1 0 1 5 5 6 0