A n = ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ⋯ ∫ 0 1 1 − ∏ i = 1 n a i ∏ i = 1 n a i d a 1 d a 2 d a 3 … d a n , where the integral sign is repeated n times.
Find n = 2 ∑ ∞ A n .
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We have that A n = − 1 + ζ ( n ) , since: ∫ [ 0 , 1 ] n 1 − x 1 ⋅ … ⋅ x n x 1 ⋅ … ⋅ x n d μ = k = 1 ∑ + ∞ ∫ [ 0 , 1 ] n x 1 k ⋅ … ⋅ x n k d μ = k = 1 ∑ + ∞ ( k + 1 ) n 1 hence n = 2 ∑ + ∞ A n = n = 2 ∑ + ∞ m = 2 ∑ + ∞ m n 1 = m = 2 ∑ + ∞ m ( m − 1 ) 1 = 1 .
You should prove your first statement.
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It is sufficient to expand the integrand function as a power series and integrate it termwise on [ 0 , 1 ] n .
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@Hasan Kassim – I have just updated my answer.
Integrate Ln x from 0 to 1 = -1; apply all common techniques of integration;
Sum of all converging harmonics from 2 to infinity in G.P.;
Finally,
1/ (2 - 1) - 1/ 2 + 1/ (3 - 1) - 1/ 3 + 1/ (4 - 1) - 1/ 4 + 1/ (5 - 1) - 1/ 5 + .... = 1/ (2 - 1) = 1
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First we simplify A n :
The limits of the integrals tell us that 0 < i = 1 ∏ n a i < 1 since 0 < a i < 1 for i = 1 , 2 , 3 ⋯ n
This reminds us of the convergent geometric series : ∑ m = 0 ∞ x m = 1 − x 1 which is equivalent to m = 1 ∑ ∞ x m = 1 − x x
putting x = i = 1 ∏ n a i we get:
1 − ∏ i = 1 n a i ∏ i = 1 n a i = m = 1 ∑ ∞ ( i = 1 ∏ n a i ) m .
= > A n = ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ⋯ ∫ 0 1 m = 1 ∑ ∞ ( i = 1 ∏ n a i ) m d a 1 d a 2 d a 3 ⋯ d a n
Since our limits of integration are independent of m, we can take out the summation notation:
A n = m = 1 ∑ ∞ ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ⋯ ∫ 0 1 ( i = 1 ∏ n a i ) m d a 1 d a 2 d a 3 ⋯ d a n
Now it is a well known fact that if the variables of a multiple integral are seperated, then the whole multiple integral is the product of the integrals with respect to each variable. In other words :
∫ ∫ ∫ f ( x ) f ( y ) f ( z ) d x d y d z = ∫ f ( x ) d x × ∫ f ( y ) d y × ∫ f ( z ) d z (Example on a triple integral).
Therefore:
A n = m = 1 ∑ ∞ ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ⋯ ∫ 0 1 ( i = 1 ∏ n a i ) m d a 1 d a 2 d a 3 ⋯ d a n
= m = 1 ∑ ∞ ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ∫ 0 1 ⋯ ∫ 0 1 ( i = 1 ∏ n a i m ) d a 1 d a 2 d a 3 ⋯ d a n
= m = 1 ∑ ∞ i = 1 ∏ n ∫ 0 1 a i m d a i
= m = 1 ∑ ∞ i = 1 ∏ n m + 1 a i m + 1 ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 0 1
A n = m = 1 ∑ ∞ i = 1 ∏ n m + 1 1 = m = 1 ∑ ∞ ( m + 1 1 ) n = m = 2 ∑ ∞ m n 1
We are seeking n = 2 ∑ ∞ A n = n = 2 ∑ ∞ m = 2 ∑ ∞ m n 1 = m = 2 ∑ ∞ n = 2 ∑ ∞ m n 1
We deal now with a convergent geometric series : n = 2 ∑ ∞ ( m 1 ) n = 1 − m 1 m 2 1 = m ( m − 1 ) 1
therefore the desired answer is : m = 2 ∑ ∞ m ( m − 1 ) 1 = m = 2 ∑ ∞ ( m − 1 1 − m 1 ) = 1 (a telescoping series).