Proving this equation -- Limit of a sum of inverse square root terms

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The discussion revolves around proving a limit involving a sum of inverse square root terms, specifically the equation $$\lim_{n \rightarrow+ \infty} { \sum_{i=1}^n \frac 1 {\sqrt{i(2n-i-1)} +\sqrt{i(2n-i)}}}=\frac \pi 4$$. The problem is situated within the context of mathematical analysis, particularly in relation to limits and Riemann sums.

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  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants inquire about the original poster's attempts and context, suggesting that transforming the sum into a Riemann sum might be a viable approach. There are discussions about the relevance of certain terms in the equation and transformations that could facilitate proving the limit.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing insights and suggesting transformations that may lead to a proof. There is acknowledgment of the original poster's approach, and some participants express confidence that they are on the right track without reaching a consensus on the proof itself.

Contextual Notes

There are indications that the problem may involve assumptions about the behavior of terms as \( n \) approaches infinity, and some participants are exploring the implications of these assumptions in their reasoning.

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Hi
I was working on a physics problem and it was almost solved.
Only the part that is mostly mathematical remains, and no matter how hard I tried, I could not solve it.
I hope you can help me.
This is the equation I came up with and I wanted to prove it: $$\lim_{n \rightarrow+ \infty} { \sum_{i=1}^n \frac 1 {\sqrt{i(2n-i-1)} +\sqrt{i(2n-i)}}}=\frac \pi 4$$
 
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What have you tried?
Can you show some work?
What is the context? It might provide some insight.
 
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Wolfram shows
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So you seem to be on right track.
 
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As shown in post #4 you may transform the sum as
\sum_x \frac{\sqrt{1+x}-\sqrt{1+y}}{\sqrt{1-x}}
where x = ##{0,\ 1/n,\ 2/n,\ ...\ , (n-1)\ /n}## and y= x - 1/n
, which is convenient for transformation to integral.
 
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anuttarasammyak said:
Wolfram shows
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So you seem to be on right track.

anuttarasammyak said:
As shown in post #4 you may transform the sum as
\sum_x \frac{\sqrt{1+x}-\sqrt{1+y}}{\sqrt{1-x}}
where x = ##{0,\ 1/n,\ 2/n,\ ...\ , (n-1)\ /n}## and y= x - 1/n
, which is convenient for transformation to integral.
Thanks for editing and adding details (like what y is).
On its own, Post #4 says that Wolfram shows [something], but it wasn't clear how or what is being shown.

Are you saying that Wolfram transformed the original series into what is shown in Post #4?
 
robphy said:
Are you saying that Wolfram transformed the original series into what is shown in Post #4?
No, I did it by myself in a usual way.
 
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