Friday, 22 July 2016

real analysis - Compute sumlimitsin=1nftyfrac1(n(n+1))p where pgeq1

I was recently told to compute some integral, and the result turned out to be a scalar multiple of the series n=11(n(n+1))p,

where p1. I know it converges by comparison for
1(n(n+1))p1n(n+1)<1n2,

and we know thanks to Euler that n=11n2=π26.
I managed to work out the cases where p=1 and p=2. With p=1 being a telescoping sum, and my solution for p=2 being 13π23,
which I obtained based on Euler's solution to the Basel Problem. I see no way to generalize the results to values to arbitrary values of p however. Any advice on where to start would be much appreciated.



Also, in absence of another formula, is the series itself a valid answer? Given that it converges of course.

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