I was playing around with factorials on Wolfram|Alpha, when I got this amazing result :
∞∑n=0n!(n+1)!+(n+2)!=34.
Evaluating the first few partial sums makes it obvious that the sum converges to ≈0.7. But I am not able to prove this result algebraically. I tried manipulating the terms and introducing Gamma Function, but without success.
Can anyone help me with this infinite sum ? Is there some well-known method of evaluating infinite sums similar to this ?
Any help will be gratefully acknowledged.
Thanks in advance ! :-)
EDIT : I realized that (n!) can be cancelled out from the fraction and the limit of the remaining fraction as n→∞ can be calculated very easily to be equal to 0.75. Very silly of me to ask such a question !!! Anyways you can check out the comment by @Did if this "Edit" section does not help.
Answer
Thanks to pjs36 and Did,
Notice that:
an=n!(n+1)!+(n+2)!=1(n+1)+(n+1)(n+2)=1(n+1)(n+3)=12(1n+1−1n+3)
Thus, we get a telescoping series, leaving us with:
∞∑n=0n!(n+1)!+(n+2)!=12(10+1+11+1)=34
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