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September 24, 2019
algebra
Problem Statement
Let
H
k
=
Σ
i
=
1
k
1
i
H_k =\Sigma_{i=1}^k \frac{1}{i}
H
k
=
Σ
i
=
1
k
i
1
for all positive integers
k
k
k
. Find an closed-form expression for
Σ
i
=
1
k
H
i
\Sigma_{i=1}^k H_i
Σ
i
=
1
k
H
i
in terms of
n
n
n
and
H
n
H_n
H
n
.
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