Ed Quanta
Jun29-04, 11:40 AM
Using the fact that z=e^ibeta
and the identity 1 + z + z^2...+z^n=1-z^(n+1)/1-z
Help me derive
1 + cosbeta +cos2beta + ... +cosnbeta= 1/2 + sin((2n+1)beta/2)/2sin(beta/2) where beta is between 0 and 2pi
and the identity 1 + z + z^2...+z^n=1-z^(n+1)/1-z
Help me derive
1 + cosbeta +cos2beta + ... +cosnbeta= 1/2 + sin((2n+1)beta/2)/2sin(beta/2) where beta is between 0 and 2pi