Does sum_(k=1)^infty k(p^((k-1)k/2)-p^((k+1)k/2)) converge?

Ty Gaines

Ty Gaines

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2022-11-08

Does k = 1 k ( p ( k 1 ) k 2 p ( k + 1 ) k 2 ) converge?

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h2a2l1i2morz

Beginner2022-11-09Added 19 answers

Let's simplify your expression to get Carl Najafi's expression :
k = 1 k ( p ( k 1 ) k 2 p ( k + 1 ) k 2 ) = k = 1 k p ( k 1 / 2 ) 2 2 1 8 k = 1 k p ( k + 1 / 2 ) 2 2 1 8 = k = 0 ( k + 1 ) p ( k + 1 / 2 ) 2 2 1 8 k = 1 k p ( k + 1 / 2 ) 2 2 1 8 = k = 0 p ( k + 1 / 2 ) 2 2 1 8 = k = 0 p k ( k + 1 ) 2
Proving Carl's claim.
After that you'll simply have to use the definition of the second theta function
θ 2 ( 0 , p ) = 2 k = 0 p ( k + 1 / 2 ) 2
to get the Alpha result (since p 1 / 4 = p 8 ) :
θ 2 ( 0 , p ) 2 p 8 for   0 < p < 1

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