Infinite sum

[JohnSimpson]

\sum{a^ncos(nx)}

from zero to infinity

a is a real number -1 < a < 1

I rewrote this as a geometric series involving a complex exponential

Real part of

\sum{(ae^{ix})^n}

Which is a geometric series with common ratio r < 1, so it converges to the sum

(first term)/(1-r)

which seems to be

\frac{1}{1-ae^{ix}}

taking the real part and multiplying top and bottom by (1-acosx), I get


\frac{1-acos(x)}{1-2acos(x) + a^2cos^2(x))}

which is different from the desired result of

\frac{1-acos(x)}{1-2acos(x) + a^2)}

Any help would be appreciated

[dirk_mec1]

\sum{a^ncos(nx)}

from zero to infinity

a is a real number -1 < a < 1

I rewrote this as a geometric series involving a complex exponential

Real part of

\sum{(ae^{ix})^n}

Which is a geometric series with common ratio r < 1, so it converges to the sum

(first term)/(1-r)

which seems to be

\frac{1}{1-ae^{ix}}


Any help would be appreciated
From this point on this go wrong...

[JohnSimpson]

I know i've gone wrong somewhere. I'd like to know what I did wrong.

[dirk_mec1]

First work out the fraction then take the imaginary part.

[JohnSimpson]

Got it. Thanks.