Let S a = x = 0 ∑ ∞ a x 1 .
If
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2
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2
0
1
3
S
i
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λ
, what is the value of
2
0
1
3
λ
=
?
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It's the same as yours :P
We know that S a = a − 1 a . That means that ∏ 2 2 0 1 3 S i = 1 2 2 3 3 4 . . . 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 = 2 0 1 3 = λ .So 2 0 1 3 λ = 1
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By the formula of sum of infinite geometric series, we have
S a = 1 + a 1 + a 2 1 + a 3 1 + ⋯ ⇒ S a = 1 − a 1 1 ⇒ S a = a − 1 a .
Checking λ , we see that the product telescopes:
λ = 2 × 2 3 × ⋯ × 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 × 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 ⇒ λ = 2 0 1 3 .
Therefore, ? = 1 .