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分数の数列の和

普通の求め方は こちら 分数の和

\(\displaystyle{S=\sum_{k=1}^n \dfrac{1}{(2k-1)(2k+1)}}\)  とおく。

H君の方法

(一般論 分数の数列の和と不定方程式)
\(S=\left(1-\dfrac{2}{3}\right)\) \(+\left(\dfrac{2}{3}-\dfrac{3}{5}\right)\) \(+\left(\dfrac{3}{5}-\dfrac{4}{7}\right)\) \(+\left(\dfrac{4}{7}-\dfrac{5}{9}\right)\) \(+\cdots+\left(\dfrac{n}{2n-1}-\dfrac{n+1}{2n+1}\right)\)
\(=1-\dfrac{n+1}{2n+1}\)
ちょっと感動!
\((2n+1)n-(2n-1)(n+1)=1\)

\(\dfrac{1}{1\cdot 3}\) = \(\dfrac{1}{1}\) - \(\dfrac{2}{3}\)
\(\dfrac{1}{3\cdot 5}\) = \(\dfrac{2}{3}\) - \(\dfrac{3}{5}\)
\(\dfrac{1}{5\cdot 7}\) = \(\dfrac{3}{5}\) - \(\dfrac{4}{7}\)
\(\dfrac{1}{7\cdot 9}\) = \(\dfrac{4}{7}\) - \(\dfrac{5}{9}\)