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

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The discussion centers on proving the limit of a sum of inverse square root terms, specifically the equation $$\lim_{n \rightarrow+ \infty} { \sum_{i=1}^n \frac 1 {\sqrt{i(2n-i-1)} +\sqrt{i(2n-i)}}}=\frac \pi 4$$. Participants suggest transforming the sum into a Riemann sum to facilitate proof, with references to Wolfram Alpha for integral comparisons. The transformation involves rewriting the sum as $$\sum_x \frac{\sqrt{1+x}-\sqrt{1+y}}{\sqrt{1-x}}$$, where x and y are defined in terms of n. This approach is confirmed as valid by multiple contributors.

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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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