k = 1 ∑ ∞ j = 1 ∑ ∞ [ k j ( k + 1 ) ( j + k ) H j ( H k + 1 − 1 ) ] = B − A π C − D ζ ( E ) + G F π H ζ ( I ) + J ζ ( K )
The above equation is true for positive integers A , B , … , K , where A , B and F , G are pairwise coprime.
Find A + B + ⋯ + K .
Notation : ζ ( ⋅ ) denotes the Riemann zeta function .
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Consider the sum : S = n = 1 ∑ ∞ H n ( n 1 − n + k 1 )
Note that , S = m = 1 ∑ n m 1 n = 1 ∑ ∞ ( n 1 − n + k 1 ) = m ≥ 1 ∑ m 1 n = m ∑ ∞ H n ( n 1 − n + k 1 )
By telescoping & partial fraction decomposition we have , S = ζ ( 2 ) + n = 1 ∑ k − 1 n H n = ζ ( 2 ) + 2 1 ( H k − 1 ( 2 ) + ( H k − 1 ) 2 )
The main sum I = k = 1 ∑ ∞ j = 1 ∑ ∞ [ k j ( k + 1 ) ( j + k ) H j ( H k + 1 − 1 ) ] = k ≥ 1 ∑ k 2 ( k + 1 ) H k + 1 − 1 j ≥ 1 ∑ j ( j + k ) H j
Using the above result and expanding the main sum after substituting values for the inner sum we have ,
I = 2 1 n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n ( H n ) 2 + 2 1 n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n 3 − n ≥ 1 ∑ n 3 H n 2 + 6 π 2 − 6 n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n − ζ ( 2 )
Categorising our four sums i.e. ,
n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n ( H n ) ( 2 ) (*)
n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n 3 (**)
n ≥ 1 ∑ n 3 H n 2 (***)
n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n (****)
Before we get into the sums define the multiple zeta functions as , ζ ( a , b , c ) = m = 1 ∑ ∞ n = 1 ∑ m − 1 p = 1 ∑ n − 1 m a n b p c 1 & ζ ( a , b ) = m = 1 ∑ ∞ n = 1 ∑ m − 1 m a n b 1
**** Easily follows from euler sums and is n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n = 2 ζ ( 3 )
For *** , Let J = n ≥ 1 ∑ n 3 H n 2
A relationship between MZV & MHS values states that n = 1 ∑ ∞ n a H n ( a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , ⋯ , a k ) = ζ ( a 1 , a 2 , ⋯ , a k ) + ζ ( a + a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , ⋯ , a k )
The quasi-shuffle identity shows that , H n 2 ( 1 ) = 2 H n ( 1 , 1 ) + H n ( 2 ) & using the relationship above we make the sum equal to,
J = 2 ζ ( 3 , 1 , 1 ) + 2 ζ ( 4 , 1 ) + ζ ( 3 , 2 ) + ζ ( 5 )
Calculating the multiple zeta values we get , n ≥ 1 ∑ n 3 H n 2 = 2 7 ζ ( 5 ) − ζ ( 2 ) ζ ( 3 )
Next for ** , It can be shown similarly that n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n 3 = 1 0 ζ ( 5 ) + ζ ( 2 ) ζ ( 3 )
Coming to the most complicated sum that is * ,
We begin with writing G = n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n ( H n ) ( 2 ) = n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n − 1 ( H n − 1 ) ( 2 ) + n ≥ 1 ∑ k 3 H k − 1 ( 2 ) + k 4 H k − 1 + ζ ( 5 )
Using MZV , G = n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n − 1 ( H n − 1 ) ( 2 ) + ζ ( 3 , 2 ) + ζ ( 4 , 1 ) + ζ ( 5 )
Now using quasi-shuffle identity and multiple zeta ,
n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n − 1 ( H n − 1 ) ( 2 ) = ζ ( 2 , 2 , 1 ) + ζ ( 2 , 1 , 2 ) + ζ ( 2 , 3 ) = 2 ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + ζ ( 3 , 2 )
Thus n ≥ 1 ∑ n 2 H n ( H n ) ( 2 ) = ζ ( 5 ) + ζ ( 2 ) ζ ( 3 )
Finally we derive , k = 1 ∑ ∞ j = 1 ∑ ∞ [ k j ( k + 1 ) ( j + k ) H j ( H k + 1 − 1 ) ] = − ζ ( 2 ) − 2 ζ ( 3 ) + 4 ζ ( 2 ) ζ ( 3 ) + 2 ζ ( 5 ) which makes the answer 2 9
Note For MZV relations used above : ,
ζ ( 4 , 1 ) = ζ ( 5 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) (1)
ζ ( 4 , 1 ) = x = 1 ∑ ∞ y = 1 ∑ x − 1 x 4 y 1 = x = 1 ∑ ∞ y = 1 ∑ x − 1 x 4 ( x − y ) 1 , reindexing the second sum = x = 1 ∑ ∞ y = 1 ∑ x − 1 ( − x 4 y 1 − x 3 y 2 1 − x 2 y 3 1 − x y 4 1 + ( x − y ) y 4 1 ) , = − ζ ( 4 , 1 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + x = 1 ∑ ∞ y = 1 ∑ x − 1 ( ( x − y ) y 4 1 − x y 4 1 ) = − ζ ( 4 , 1 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + x = 1 ∑ ∞ y = 1 ∑ x − 1 y 4 1 ( x − y 1 − x 1 ) = − ζ ( 4 , 1 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + y = 1 ∑ ∞ y 4 1 x = y + 1 ∑ ∞ ( x − y 1 − x 1 ) , = − ζ ( 4 , 1 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + y = 1 ∑ ∞ y 4 1 x = 1 ∑ y x 1 , as the sum telescopes = − ζ ( 4 , 1 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + ζ ( 4 , 1 ) + ζ ( 5 ) = ζ ( 5 ) − ζ ( 3 , 2 ) − ζ ( 2 , 3 ) . □
ζ ( 2 , 2 , 1 ) + ζ ( 2 , 1 , 2 ) = ζ ( 2 , 3 ) + ζ ( 3 , 2 ) (2)
This is easy to see and rather a standard result so I'm skipping it.