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The discussion revolves around finding closed form expressions for two infinite series: g(x) = ∑ (x^(2n)/(2n)!) and f(x) = ∑ (x^(4n+1)/(4n+1)). Participants explore various methods, including differentiation and integration, while also addressing related power series.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks a closed form for g(x) and suggests it resembles the power series of e^x.
  • Another participant identifies g(x) as cosh(x) and discusses the potential complexity of f(x) involving arctan and logarithmic functions.
  • A third participant provides a specific expression for f(x) as (1/4)(2arctan(x) - ln(x^2 - 1)).
  • Participants note that the summand for f(x) resembles those for log(1+x) and arctan(x), suggesting possible connections to these functions.
  • One participant expresses a need to find a power series for (1+x^2)arctg(x) and discusses the challenges of manipulating the series.
  • There is a clarification regarding the term arctg(x), which is identified as synonymous with arctan(x). Participants discuss the notation and its implications.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the identities of the functions discussed, but there remains uncertainty regarding the methods for deriving the closed forms and the manipulation of series. The discussion includes competing views on how to approach the problems presented.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention limitations in their current coursework, such as not having covered integration techniques, which affects their ability to solve the problems fully. There are also unresolved aspects regarding the manipulation of series and the specific forms of the functions involved.

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i need to find the closed form expressiosn for the next sums:
[tex]g(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac {x^{2n}}{(2n)!}[/tex]
and [tex]f(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac {x^{4n+1}}{4n+1}[/tex]
well for the second one i thought differentiating, i.e [tex]f'(x)= \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x^{4n}=1/(1-x^4)=\frac {1}{(1+x^2)*(1-x^2)}[/tex], now i could integrate it by parts but in my course i haven't yet got to integrals, so i cannot use integration by parts, do you have any other way to compute this sum.
for the first one, it looks like the power series of e^x, i tried to recursively get to the expression but so far to no success.
any pointers would be helpful.
 
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The first one is, in fact,
[tex]cosh(x)= \frac{e^x+ e^{-x}}{2}[/itex]<br /> <br /> For the second one, your idea of differentiating to get a geometric series and then integrating works nicely (after you learn to integrate, of course!) using partial fractions, not "by parts". But it gives a function involving arctan and logarithms so I doubt you will find any simple way to do that.[/tex]
 
Just in case you wanted it, the second ones

[tex]\frac{1}{4} (2\arctan x -\ln (x^2-1))[/tex] I think.
 
The summand for g(x) looks similar to the summand for e^x -- this suggests you might be able to express the power series for g(x) in terms of the power series for e^x.

The summand for f(x) looks similar to the summands for log(1+x) and for arctan x -- this suggests you might be able to express the power series for g(x) in terms of the power series for log(1+x) and arctan x.
 
after one hour i got it by myself.
but i appreciate your help.
btw, iv'e got something like this:
i need to find a power series for (1+x^2)*arctg(x).
i know the power series of arctg(x), but when I am multiplying this sum with (1+x^2), i get x+sum, i.e where the sum starts from n=1, but i can't put the x into the sum. perhaps it should be this way?
 
What is arctg(x)?
 
the same as arctan(x).
it's one of those shorcuts,like for sinh, there's sh, etc.
 
So are you saying arctg(x) is the same as arctan(x)? Or that its a similar pattern, its the inverse of g(x)? Because that's argcosh(x).
 
yes arctg(x) is the same as arctan(x), now back on topic.
 
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Well then yes, it can be the way you stated, it doesn't matter and isn't wrong.
 

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