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− | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N 1 = | + | Here's some interesting stuff: |
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+ | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N 1 = \dfrac11N</math> | ||
<math>\sum_{n=1}^N n = \dfrac12N\left(N+1\right)</math> | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N n = \dfrac12N\left(N+1\right)</math> | ||
− | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N 1 = N</math> | + | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N n\left(n+1\right) = \dfrac13N\left(N+1\right)\left(N+2\right)</math> |
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+ | <math>\vdots</math> <math>\vdots</math> | ||
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+ | From the observation, we can assume the following formula is true: | ||
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+ | <math>\sum_{n=1}^N \dfrac{\left(n+k\right)!}{\left(n-1\right)!} = \dfrac1{k+2}\cdot\dfrac{\left(N+k+1\right)!}{\left(N-1\right)!}\quad \mathrm{for}\;k\in\mathbb{N}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Discussion== | ||
+ | *Would somebody care to add these to the [[Collective_Table_of_Formulas]]? Perhaps one should create be a new page dedicated to summation formulas. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | [[2011_Fall_MA_181_Bell|Back to MA 181, Prof. Bell]] | ||
[[Category:MA181Fall2011Bell]] | [[Category:MA181Fall2011Bell]] |
Latest revision as of 03:17, 6 September 2011
Homework 2 collaboration area
Here's some interesting stuff:
$ \sum_{n=1}^N 1 = \dfrac11N $
$ \sum_{n=1}^N n = \dfrac12N\left(N+1\right) $
$ \sum_{n=1}^N n\left(n+1\right) = \dfrac13N\left(N+1\right)\left(N+2\right) $
$ \vdots $ $ \vdots $
From the observation, we can assume the following formula is true:
$ \sum_{n=1}^N \dfrac{\left(n+k\right)!}{\left(n-1\right)!} = \dfrac1{k+2}\cdot\dfrac{\left(N+k+1\right)!}{\left(N-1\right)!}\quad \mathrm{for}\;k\in\mathbb{N} $
Discussion
- Would somebody care to add these to the Collective_Table_of_Formulas? Perhaps one should create be a new page dedicated to summation formulas.