n → ∞ lim n − 1 − ζ ( 2 ) − ζ ( 3 ) − ⋯ − ζ ( n − 1 ) n − ζ ( 2 ) − ζ ( 3 ) − ⋯ − ζ ( n )
The limit above has a closed form. Find the value of this closed form.
Notation : ζ ( ⋅ ) denotes the Riemann zeta function .
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This is a splendid solution! I tried using Stolz–cesàro theorem , but I first need to prove that m = 2 ∑ n ζ ( m ) → n as n tends to infinity, but I can't seem to prove it.
If this is proven, then I can publish my solution.
I think the answer of 2 1 is correct for this, not the way you have it posted
n → ∞ lim n − 1 − ζ ( 2 ) − ζ ( 3 ) − . . . − ζ ( n + 1 ) n − ζ ( 2 ) − ζ ( 3 ) . . . − ζ ( n + 1 )
Then, using L'Hospital, we have
n → ∞ lim n − 1 − ( n + 1 ) n − ( n + 1 ) = 2 1
sorry for the mistake,check the edit i've made,this was my intended problem
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That would have an indeterminate limit. The limit for the following
n → ∞ lim n − 1 − ( n + b ) n − ( n + a )
is 1 + b a , so if you want 2 1 as the answer, then ( a , b ) = ( 1 , 1 ) or any a such that 2 a = b + 1 .
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what?how's that related to the problem?
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@Hamza A – The negative signs cancel out. But, anyway, for this problem we take advantage of the following limit, as n → ∞
k = 2 ∑ n ζ ( k ) = n
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@Michael Mendrin – no,i think you mean n → ∞ lim n ∑ k = 2 n ζ ( k ) = 1 ,
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@Hamza A – I'll come back to this later, as I've run out of time. We'll have a closer look at that one limit, as this problem hinges on it.
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@Michael Mendrin – Thanks. I see that this problem has been updated. Those who previously answered 2 will be marked correct.
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@Michael Mendrin – i used that n → ∞ lim 2 n ( n − ζ ( 2 ) − ζ ( 3 ) . . . − ζ ( n ) ) = 1 to solve this problem
How did you use L'Hopital here?
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I doubt it's possible. Looking at the solution discussion below suggests that the author (originally) submitted the answer wrongly.
So I think Michael's solution is actually "just a report stating that answer should be corrected".
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Let f ( n ) = n − ∑ k = 2 n ζ ( n ) . Then, f ( n ) = = = = = 1 − k = 2 ∑ n ( ζ ( k ) − 1 ) 1 − k = 2 ∑ n m = 2 ∑ ∞ m k 1 1 − m = 2 ∑ ∞ k = 2 ∑ n m k 1 1 − m = 2 ∑ ∞ ( m ( m − 1 ) 1 − m n ( m − 1 ) 1 ) m = 2 ∑ ∞ m n ( m − 1 ) 1
Now I would like to show that lim n → ∞ 2 n f ( n ) = 1 . To do this, observe that for all n ≥ 1 and m ≥ 3 we have ( 2 m ) n > 2 ( m − 1 ) n (which can be proved by induction). Therefore,
2 n f ( n ) 2 n f ( n ) = < < m = 2 ∑ ∞ ( m − 1 ) 1 ( m 2 ) n 1 + m = 3 ∑ ∞ ( m − 1 ) 2 n 2 1 + n 2 ( ζ ( 2 ) − 1 )
Thus, by the squeeze theorem, lim n → ∞ 2 n f ( n ) = 1 .
Therefore, n → ∞ lim f ( n − 1 ) f ( n ) = 2 1 n → ∞ lim 2 n − 1 f ( n − 1 ) 2 n f ( n ) = 2 1