MHB (e^ix)-1=(2ie^(ix/2))x(sin (x/2))

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The discussion focuses on proving the equation (e^ix)-1=(2ie^(ix/2))x(sin(x/2)) using properties of complex exponentials and trigonometric identities. It highlights the relationship between sine and exponential functions, specifically using sin(x) = (e^(ix) - e^(-ix))/(2i) to derive sin(x/2). Additionally, the participants calculate the sum Zn = 1 + e^(ix) + e^(2ix) + ... + e^((n-1)ix) as a geometric series, leading to expressions for Xn and Yn involving cosine and sine sums. The conversation clarifies the notation and confirms the multiplication sign in the equation. Overall, the thread emphasizes the connections between complex exponentials and trigonometric functions in mathematical proofs.
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(e^ix)-1=(2ie^(ix/2))x(sin (x/2))

Calculate this sum
Zn=1+e^(ix)+e^(2ix)+...+e^((n-1)ix)
And deduce those values :
Xn=1+cos(x)+cos(2x)+...+cos((n-1)x)
Yn=sin(x)+sin(2x)+...+sin((n-1)x)
 
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minachi12 said:
Show that:
(e^ix)-1=(2ie^(ix/2))x(sin (x/2))
Is that "x" in the middle a multiplication sign? Don't do that!

You need to know that $sin(x)= \frac{e^{ix}- e^{-ix}}{2i}$. So $sin(x/2)= \frac{e^{ix/2}- e^{-ix/2}}{2i}$, $sin(x/2)= \frac{e^{ix/2}- e^{-ix/2}}{2i}$, $2i e^{ix/2} sin(x/2)= e^{ix/2}(e^{ix/2}- e^{-ix/2})= e^{ix/2+ ix/2}- e^{ix/2- ix/2}= e^{ix}- 1$.

Calculate this sum
Zn=1+e^(ix)+e^(2ix)+...+e^((n-1)ix)
And deduce those values :
Xn=1+cos(x)+cos(2x)+...+cos((n-1)x)
Yn=sin(x)+sin(2x)+...+sin((n-1)x)
That's a geometric series, $\sum_{i= 0}^n r^i$ with $r= e^{ix}$. The sum of such a geometric series is $\frac{1- r^n}{1- r}$
 
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Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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