withoutwax Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jul 14, 2008 #1 I am wondering whether the following expression can be simplified sum of( (p^n) / (n!) ) from n=1 to n=n.
I am wondering whether the following expression can be simplified sum of( (p^n) / (n!) ) from n=1 to n=n.
Dick Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 26,254 Reaction score 623 Jul 14, 2008 #2 It look pretty simple to me already. If you mean write it without the summation, I don't think so.
HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 983 Jul 14, 2008 #3 What do you mean by "n= n"? Did you mean [tex]\sum_{n=1}^{N} \frac{p^n}{n!}[/tex]? I don't see any simple way to write that. However, it is well known that [tex]\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{p^n}{n!}= e^p- 1[/tex]
What do you mean by "n= n"? Did you mean [tex]\sum_{n=1}^{N} \frac{p^n}{n!}[/tex]? I don't see any simple way to write that. However, it is well known that [tex]\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{p^n}{n!}= e^p- 1[/tex]