If the value of y can be expressed as , where and are rational numbers with denoting Euler's number, find .
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l n ( y ) = n 1 n → ∞ lim ( p = 1 ∑ n k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ∫ k k + 1 x ( x + 1 ) k + 1 d x − n ln ( n + 1 ) )
Let us break the problem into pieces. First let us solve: k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ∫ k k + 1 x ( x + 1 ) k + 1 d x
Upon solving the definite integral we get:
k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ( k + 1 ) ( 2 ln ( k + 1 ) − ln ( k + 2 ) − l n k )
By rearranging the abouve expression it is obvious to notice the difference series here:
( k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ( k + 1 ) ln ( k + 1 ) − k l n k ) − ( k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ( k + 1 ) ln ( k + 2 ) − k ln ( k + 1 ) ) + ( k = 1 ∑ p − 1 ln ( k + 1 ) − l n k )
Upon simplifying we get:
( p l n p ) + ( − p ln ( p + 1 ) + l n 2 ) + ( l n p ) = ln ( ( p + 1 ) p 2 p ( p + 1 ) )
Now moving towards the second part of the problem:
p = 1 ∑ n ln ( ( p + 1 ) p 2 p ( p + 1 ) ) − n ln ( n + 1 )
FACT : We know the sum of the logarithm is the product of its argument:
ln ( 2 n 2 1 3 2 4 3 ⋯ n n − 1 ( n + 1 ) n 1 2 2 3 3 4 ⋯ n n + 1 ) − n ln ( n + 1 ) = ln ( 2 n ( n + 1 ) n ( n ! ) 2 ) − n ln ( n + 1 ) = ln ( 2 n ( n + 1 ) 2 n ( n ! ) 2 )
Now applying the limit
n 1 n → ∞ lim ln ( 2 n ( ( n + 1 ) n ( n ! ) ) 2 )
Again using the FACT we convert the above expression to a sum
n 1 n → ∞ lim r = 1 ∑ n ln ( ( 2 ( n + 1 ) ( r ) ) 2 )
Clearly above the second term cancels to zero.
= n 1 n → ∞ lim r = 1 ∑ n ln ( ( 2 ( n + 1 ) ( r ) ) 2 )
The Reimann Sum can be used here as well as n+1 is essentially equal to n
= ∫ 0 1 ln ( 2 t 2 )
l n ( y ) = l n 2 − 2
ln ( 2 y ) + 3 = 1