MHB Calculating the Limit of Sequence $(y_n)$ with $(x_n)$ Limit = $\frac{\pi^2}{6}$

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The limit of the sequence \( (y_n) \), defined as \( y_n = 1 + \frac{1}{3^2} + ... + \frac{1}{(2n-1)^2} \), can be calculated by comparing it to the known limit of the sequence \( (x_n) \), which converges to \( \frac{\pi^2}{6} \). The difference between the two series reveals that \( y_n \) converges to \( \frac{\pi^2}{8} \). This is derived from the relationship between the sums of the squares of even and odd integers. The final result confirms the limit of \( (y_n) \) as \( \frac{\pi^2}{8} \).
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I have the following sequence $(x_{n})$ , $x_{n}=1+\frac{1}{2^{2}}+...+\frac{1}{n^{2}}$ which has the limit $\frac{\pi ^{2}}{6}$.I need to calculate the limit of the sequence $(y_{n})$, $y_{n}=1+\frac{1}{3^{2}}+...+\frac{1}{(2n-1)^{2}}$
I don't know how to start.I think I need to solve the limit for all the sequence ( even n + odd n) then from the "big limit" I should subtract $\frac{\pi ^{2}}{6}$.How to start?
 
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Vali said:
I have the following sequence $(x_{n})$ , $x_{n}=1+\frac{1}{2^{2}}+...+\frac{1}{n^{2}}$ which has the limit $\frac{\pi ^{2}}{6}$.I need to calculate the limit of the sequence $(y_{n})$, $y_{n}=1+\frac{1}{3^{2}}+...+\frac{1}{(2n-1)^{2}}$
I don't know how to start.I think I need to solve the limit for all the sequence ( even n + odd n) then from the "big limit" I should subtract $\frac{\pi ^{2}}{6}$.How to start?

$x_n$ and $y_n$ are series ... sums of a sequence.$\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{2^2} + \dfrac{1}{3^2} + ... + \dfrac{1}{n^2} + ... \right)-\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{3^2} + \dfrac{1}{5^2} + ... + \dfrac{1}{(2n-1)^2} + ... \right) = \dfrac{1}{2^2} + \dfrac{1}{4^2} + \dfrac{1}{6^2} + ... + \dfrac{1}{(2n)^2} + \, ...$

$\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{n^2} - \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{(2n-1)^2} = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{(2n)^2} = \dfrac{1}{4} \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{n^2} = \dfrac{1}{4} \cdot \dfrac{\pi^2}{6} = \dfrac{\pi^2}{24}$

$\displaystyle \text{note} \implies \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{n^2} - \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{(2n)^2} = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{1}{(2n-1)^2}$
 
Hi!
Thank you for the response!I found a solution, I got $\frac{\pi ^2}{8}$
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