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How would one do the following sum?

[tex] <br /> \sum\limits_{n=1}^\infty n e^{- \epsilon~n^2}<br /> [/tex]
 
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First of all, find out what epsilon is.
 


How would one do the following sum?
...carefully. What have you tried?

note $$\frac{d}{dn}e^{-\epsilon n^2}=-2\epsilon ne^{-\epsilon n^2}$$ ... may or may not be helpful.