SUMMARY
The forum discussion centers on the identity involving natural numbers, specifically the equation \(\sum_{i=0}^{n}2^{n-i} {n+i \choose i}=2^{2 n}\). The initial claim that the identity equals \(2^{2^{n}}\) is incorrect. The correct identity holds true for all natural numbers \(n\) and can be verified by solving the equation \(2n=2^{2^{n}}\), which yields solutions \(n \in \{1, 2\}\). The discussion emphasizes the validity of the identity \(\sum_{i=0}^{n}2^{n-i} {n+i \choose i}=2^{2 n}\).
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