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    MHB Generating function for trigamma^2

    Hey Z man:). Here is two other interesting Euler-like sums that do converge. What are your thoughts on finding a closed form?. $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left[-(H_{n}^{(2)})^{3}+\frac{\pi^{2}}{2}(H_{n}^{(2)})^{2}-\frac{\pi^{4}}{12}H_{n}^{(2)}+\frac{\pi^{6}}{216}\right]...[1]$$ and/or...
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    MHB Generating function for trigamma^2

    Here is another to consider, Z. This converges to $2\zeta(3)-\zeta(2)$ $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}H_{n}\left(\zeta(3)-H_{n}^{(3)}\right)=-1/2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}H_{n}\psi^{(2)}(n+1)$$
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    MHB Generating function for trigamma^2

    Hey Z: Here is another perhaps we can find a gen. func for. I feel I should already have this one. $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(H_{n})^{3}y^{n}$$ I derived several fun sums by successive diffing of the digamma. If we note: $$G(x)=\frac{\Gamma(x)n!}{\Gamma(n+x+1)}$$ and...
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    MHB Generating function for trigamma^2

    Cool thread, Z. Here are a few thoughts. I am going to use $$\psi_{1}(n+1)$$ simply for ease of computations. We can adjust it for $\psi_{1}(n)$. Attempt to find a gen. func. for $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\psi_{1}(n+1)\right)^{2}y^{n}$$ Note that: $$\psi_{1}(n+1)=\zeta(2)-H_{n}^{(2)}$$...
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    Challenge 20: Pranav-Arora's Integral

    Nice solution P. I found the digamma values by just running them through Mathematica or Maple.
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    Challenge 20: Pranav-Arora's Integral

    Hello All. It has been while since I posted here. I hope no one minds I give my two cents. Since I noticed Pranav frequents this site, I thought I would say howdy. Anyway, something I often use when confronted with a sum like this is to use the digamma function. Note the classic...
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    MHB What is the inverse function of erf?

    This is the 'inverse error function'. It even has a Taylor series. Google 'inverse erf' and you will find info about it.
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    MHB Contour integration with rational function and cosh

    I made a sub $t=\frac{\pi x}{2}$ and arrived at $$\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(t^{2}+1)cosh(\frac{\pi t}{2})}$$ There is an identity that says $$\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(t^{2}+1)cosh(at)}dt=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n-1}}{2a+(2n-1)\pi}$$. It is derived from...
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    MHB Contour integration with rational function and cosh

    Thanks, chisigma. Yes, I know. I thought perhaps a contour could be chosen that enclosed a finite number of poles. Namely, \frac{\pi i}{2}.
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    MHB Contour integration with rational function and cosh

    Hi All: I am new to the site, so I thought this would be a good time to post an interesting integral I ran across that I am having a time with. It is a miscellaneous problem in Schaum's Outline of Complex Variables, #86 in ch. 7. I have been self-teaching a little CA when I get time and this...
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    MHB Summation of an infinite series

    Hi RV. Cool problem.$$\frac{\pi}{4}-\tan^{-1}(1/3)+tan^{-1}(1/5)-\tan^{-1}(1/7)+\cdot\cdot\cdot$$ $$\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\tan^{-1}(1/5)+\tan^{-1}(1/9)+\cdot\cdot\cdot\right) -\left(\tan^{-1}(1/3)+tan^{-1}(1/7)+\tan^{-1}(1/11)+\cdot\cdot\cdot \right)$$ This can now be written as...
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    Does \(\int_0^\infty \frac{\sin(x)}{x^a}\) Converge for \(a \in (0,2)\)?

    It can be shown with some clever maneuvering and the use of the Gamma function that: \int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{sin(x)}{x^{a}}dx=\frac{\sqrt{\pi}{\Gamma}(1-\frac{a}{2})}{{\Gamma}(\frac{a}{2}+\frac{1}{2})} Gamma is undefined at 0, so one can see that a=2 leads to Gamma(0) and a=0 gives 1. Of...
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    Solving Difficult Integral: \int_0^1\ \frac{\arctan(x)}{x(x^2+1)}\ \mbox{d}x

    I was pondering this integral a little today. I see from the MathWorld site that the solution is \frac{\text{Catalan}}{2}+\frac{\pi}{8}ln(2) I think if we are clever enough, we may be able to transform the integral into some other integrals that can be done. Though not by elementary means...
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    Solving Difficult Integral: \int_0^1\ \frac{\arctan(x)}{x(x^2+1)}\ \mbox{d}x

    Sorry, an oversight. Should be Pi/4.
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    Video about how to find centroids?

    I found this on YouTube:
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