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The discussion centers on evaluating the limit expression involving a complex parameter, specifically the limit as \( N \) approaches infinity of a logarithmic function and a summation. Participants clarify that the third term in the expression is outside the summation and suggest a reformulation of the limit for better clarity. The integral transformation using \( u = \frac{s x}{2\pi} \) is highlighted as a method to simplify the evaluation of the integral, which ultimately leads back to the original expression.

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We have the following limit:
\lim _{N\rightarrow \infty}N\log\left(1+\frac{(s\log N)^{2}}{4\pi^{2}} \right )-\sum_{n=1}^{N}\log\left(1+\frac{(s\log n)^{2}}{4\pi^{2}} \right )-N\left(\frac{2\log N}{(\log N)^{2}+\frac{4\pi^{2}}{s^{2}}} \right )

Where
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is a complex parameter.

any thoughts are appreciated
 
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Is this homework?
Is the third large term inside the sum or outside?
Did you use ##N = \sum_{n=1}^N 1## and combine the differences of logs to a log of fractions?
 
this is not a homework
the third term is outside the sum
i tried your suggestion, but wasn't helpful

thanks for the remarks though
 
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the limit is better stated this way, i guess.
2\lim_{N\rightarrow \infty}\sum_{n=1}^{N} \left[\int_{\log n}^{\log N}\frac{x}{x^{2}+\frac{4\pi^{2}}{s^{2}}}dx-\left(\frac{\log N}{(\log N)^{2}+\frac{4\pi^{2}}{s^{2}}} \right ) \right ]
 
If we split up the expression, the last part is not dependent of n and can be moved outside the sum. In the integral, if you put u=sx/2π, you get x=2πu/s and therefore dx=2π/s*du. This will make the integral easier to solve. Just remember to change the integration limits (x = log(n) transforms into u=s*log(n)/2π).
 
The integral is easy to solve (no substitution necessary, the numerator is 1/2 the derivative of the denominator), but then we are back at the expression in post 1.
 

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