2 1 + 4 5 + 8 1 4 + 1 6 3 0 + ⋯
The sum above can be expressed as q p , where p and q are coprime positive integers. Find p + q .
Hint: The numerators follow a pattern.
If you think that the above series diverges , then q p = 0 1 and type 1 as the answer.
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The infinite sum can be rewritten as follows:
S = n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n ∑ k = 1 n k ²
= n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n 6 n ( n + 1 ) ( 2 n + 1 )
= n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n 3 n ³ + 2 n ² + 6 n
= 3 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n ³ + 2 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n ² + 6 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n
= 3 2 6 + 2 6 + 6 2
= 1 1 2
Therefore p = 1 2 , q = 1
p + q = 1 3
Additional information:
Value of n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n ³
Let K = n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n ³
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n + 1 ( n + 1 ) ³
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n + 1 ( n ³ + 3 n ² + 3 n + 1 )
= 2 ∑ n = 0 ∞ 2 n n ³ + 3 2 ∑ n = 0 ∞ 2 n n ² + 3 2 ∑ n = 0 ∞ 2 n n + 2 ∑ n = 0 ∞ 2 n 1
= 2 K + 3 2 ∑ n = 1 ∞ 2 n n ² + 3 2 ∑ n = 1 ∞ 2 n n + 2 ∑ n = 0 ∞ 2 n 1
On subtracting 2 K on both sides and multiplying the resultants by 2 we get
K = 3 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n ² + 3 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n + n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n 1
= 3 × 6 + 3 × 2 + 2
= 2 6
Sorry for the errors in the previous version
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S = 2 1 + 4 5 + 8 1 4 + 1 6 3 0 + ⋯ = 2 1 2 + 2 2 1 2 + 2 2 + 2 3 1 2 + 2 2 + 3 2 + 2 4 1 2 + 2 2 + 3 2 + 4 2 + ⋯ = 2 1 2 ( 1 + 2 1 + 2 2 1 + ⋯ ) + 2 2 2 2 ( 1 + 2 1 + 2 2 1 + ⋯ ) + 2 3 3 2 ( 1 + 2 1 + 2 2 1 + ⋯ ) + ⋯ = ( 2 1 2 + 2 2 2 2 + 2 3 3 2 + ⋯ ) ( 1 − 2 1 1 ) = 2 n = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 n n 2 = 2 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n 2 = 2 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n + 1 ( n + 1 ) 2
= n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n 2 + 2 n + 1 = n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n 2 + 2 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n + n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n 1 = 2 1 S + 2 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n + 1 n + 1 + 1 − 2 1 1 = 2 1 S + n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n + n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n 1 + 2 = 2 1 S + 2 ( 2 ) + 2 = 1 2 Note that S = 2 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 n n 2 Using the same method
Therefore, p + q = 1 2 + 1 = 1 3 .