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2017 A4: Sum in Terms of e
Source:
1/29/2017
It is well known that the mathematical constant
e
e
e
can be written in the form
e
=
1
0
!
+
1
1
!
+
1
2
!
+
⋯
e = \tfrac{1}{0!}+\tfrac{1}{1!}+\tfrac{1}{2!}+\cdots
e
=
0
!
1
+
1
!
1
+
2
!
1
+
⋯
. With this in mind, determine the value of
∑
j
=
3
∞
j
⌊
j
2
⌋
!
.
\sum_{j=3}^\infty\dfrac{j}{\lfloor\frac j2\rfloor!}.
j
=
3
∑
∞
⌊
2
j
⌋!
j
.
Express your answer in terms of
e
e
e
.
2017
algebra