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#1 2016-12-25 23:38:14
- iamaditya
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A direct formula for HP
We know that there are 3 types of progressions Arithmetic, Geometric and harmonic. The Formula for sums of AP and GP are given below:
A.P.→ [n(a1+an)]/2=[n{2a1+(n-1)d}]/2
G.P→ [a1(1-rⁿ)]/(1-r)
where, a1= 1st term
an=last term
d= common difference
r=Common ratio
n=no. of terms n
So can anyone tell me a similar direct formula for HP(Harmonic progression) also. And yeah I had found out that ∑ 1/k ≈In(n) + γ where,γ= Euler Mascheroni const.
k=1 ≈ 0.5772156649015.....
Can anyone please prove it.
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#2 2016-12-25 23:40:59
- iamaditya
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Re: A direct formula for HP
Note: Harmonic Progression are the reciprocals of Arithmetic progression. It is in the form 1/a+1/b+1/c+1/d..... , where a,b,c,d,.... are in AP.
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#3 2016-12-26 00:35:17
Re: A direct formula for HP
You can prove that using summation by parts. In fact:
For your first question, read this: https://brilliant.org/wiki/harmonic-pro … roximation
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#4 2016-12-26 04:53:34
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Re: A direct formula for HP
The Euler Mascheroni constant was my favorite when I was first starting out. Do you know that we do not even know whether or not this number is irrational?!
Hilbert mentioned the irrationality of gamma as an unsolved problem that seems "unapproachable" and in front of which mathematicians stand helpless.
Back in my day it was extremely difficult to calculate to many places, one that I could not do. It occurs in the CCP problem too.
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#6 2016-12-26 16:46:33
Re: A direct formula for HP
The blue area converges to Gamma.
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